congratulate
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /kənˈɡræ.t͡ʃʊˌleɪt/ or /-t͡ʃə-/
- (US) IPA (key): /kənˈɡræ.d͡ʒʊˌleɪt/ or /-d͡ʒə-/
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Verb[change]
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- To congratulate somebody is to tell them that they did a good job.
Usage notes[change]
The word "congratulate" is sometimes incorrectly spelled as "congradulate", influenced by the word "graduate". The word "congratulate" actually comes from a Latin words con and gratulari (also gives the word "gratitude"), meaning "with expression of joy". In contrast, "graduate" comes from the Latin word graduatus, meaning "to take a degree".[1]