pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Word Forms
compliment
noun
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
congratulatory
adjective
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
congratulation
noun
(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
felicity
noun
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
felicitation
noun
(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
pride
noun
satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gratulieren
jemandem etwas sagen, das Lob ausdrückt
🇫🇷French
féliciter
dire quelque chose à quelqu'un qui exprime des éloges
🇪🇸Spanish
felicitar
decir algo a alguien que exprese elogios
🇮🇹Italian
congratularmi
dire qualcosa a qualcuno che esprima lode
🇳🇱Dutch
feliciteren
zeg iets tegen iemand die lof uitspreekt
🇵🇹Portuguese
felicitar
diga algo a alguém que expresse elogios
🇷🇺Russian
поздравлять
сказать что-то кому-то, что выразит похвалу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बधाई
किसी से कुछ ऐसा कहें जो प्रशंसा व्यक्त करे
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিনন্দন
প্রশংসা প্রকাশ করে এমন কাউকে কিছু বলুন
🇮🇳Tamil
வாழ்த்துகிறேன்
பாராட்டு தெரிவிக்கும் ஒருவரிடம் ஏதாவது சொல்லுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అభినందనలు
ప్రశంసలను వ్యక్తపరిచే వ్యక్తికి ఏదైనా చెప్పండి
🇮🇳Marathi
अभिनंदन
प्रशंसा व्यक्त करणार्या एखाद्याला काहीतरी सांगा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અભિનંદન
કોઈને કંઈક કહો જે વખાણ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ
ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಏನಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അഭിനന്ദിക്കുന്നു
പ്രശംസ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരാളോട് എന്തെങ്കിലും പറയുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਧਾਈ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਕਹੋ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مبارکباد
کسی سے کچھ کہنا جو تعریف کا اظہار کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
祝贺
对某人说一些表达赞美的话
🇯🇵Japanese
おめでとう
（人）に賞賛の言葉を言う
🇰🇷Korean
축하하다
누군가에게 칭찬을 표현하는 말을 해주세요.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chúc mừng
nói điều gì đó với ai đó để bày tỏ sự khen ngợi
🇹🇭Thai
ขอแสดงความยินดี
พูดอะไรบางอย่างกับคนที่แสดงความชื่นชม
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengucapkan selamat
mengatakan sesuatu kepada seseorang yang mengungkapkan pujian
🇵🇭Filipino
batiin
sabihin ang isang bagay sa isang tao na nagpapahayag ng papuri
🇲🇾Malay
mengucapkan tahniah
katakan sesuatu kepada seseorang yang menyatakan pujian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تهنئة
قل شيئا لشخص يعبر عن الثناء
🇮🇷Persian
تبریک گفتن
به کسی چیزی بگو که ستایش می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
tebrik etmek
birine övgü ifade eden bir şey söylemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְבָרֵך
לומר משהו למישהו שמביע שבחים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'congratulate'?
The primary meaning of 'congratulate' is 'say something to someone that expresses praise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'congratulate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'congratulate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'congratulate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'congratulate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'congratulate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'congratulate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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