| query | If you c___________ someone, you praise them for something good that they have done.If you congratulate someone, you praise them for something good that they have done. I really must congratulate the organisers for a well-run and enjoyable event. We specifically wanted to congratulate certain players. |
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| word | congratulate |
| full-definition | verb If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them. She congratulated him on the birth of his son. I was delighted with my promotion. Everyone congratulated me. We have received many letters of congratulation. If you congratulate someone, you praise them for something good that they have done. I really must congratulate the organisers for a well-run and enjoyable event. We specifically wanted to congratulate certain players. If you congratulate yourself, you are pleased about something that you have done or that has happened to you. Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself. Journalists congratulated themselves on the role of the press in the investigations. |
| inflections | congratulatescongratulatingcongratulatedcongratulation |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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