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congratulate

/kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt/

con · grat · u · late kən · ˈɡrætʃ · ʊ · leɪt

English Definition

v. to express pleasure to someone for their success

中文释义

祝贺

Significado en Español

felicitar

한국어 뜻

축하하다

Nghĩa Tiếng Việt

chúc mừng

Example Sentence

We congratulated her on passing the exam.

我们祝贺她通过了考试。

Synonyms

praise commend applaud

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “congratulate”:

A commend
B scold
C blame
D criticize

Show answer

A — commend. “congratulate” means v. to express pleasure to someone for their success

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Everyone rushed over to ______ her on winning the top prize.

A scold
B blame
C congratulate
D mock

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C — congratulate. “congratulate” means v. to express pleasure to someone for their success

Common questions about “congratulate”

What does “congratulate” mean?

congratulate — v. to express pleasure to someone for their success. In Chinese: 祝贺.

How do you pronounce “congratulate”?

congratulate is pronounced /kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: con · grat · u · late.

How do you use “congratulate” in a sentence?

We congratulated her on passing the exam. (我们祝贺她通过了考试。)

What are synonyms for “congratulate”?

praise, commend, applaud — all close in meaning to congratulate (v. to express pleasure to someone for their success).

Is “congratulate” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. congratulate appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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congratulate

Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

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