congratulate

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

con·gratu·late [congratulate congratulates congratulated congratulating] BrE [kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt] NAmE [kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt] verb
1. ~ sb (on sth) to tell sb that you are pleased about their success or achievements
• I congratulated them all on their results.
• The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work.
2. ~ yourself (on sth) to feel pleased and proud because you have achieved sth or been successful at sth
•You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin congratulat- ‘congratulated’, from the verb congratulari, from con- ‘with’ + gratulari ‘show joy’ (from gratus ‘pleasing’).

Example Bank:
•I must congratulate you on your excellent exam results.
•Please join me in congratulating Luke on an outstanding season.
•She congratulated me warmly on my performance.
•The President himself is here to personally congratulate the winner.
•The company is to be congratulated on its success.
•The employees should be congratulated for the part they have played in the success.
•The organizers are congratulating themselves on attracting record numbers to the event.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  preen, pride, plume, felicitate, compliment