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congratulating

v.
B1 Intermediate US //kənˈɡɹætʃəˌɫeɪtɪŋ// UK //kənɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪtɪŋ// con·grat·u·lat·ing
Definition

v. to say something nice to someone because they have done something good or achieved a goal.

v. to express praise or good wishes to someone in recognition of an achievement or success.


SIMPLE

I am congratulating my friend on her new job.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager spent the morning congratulating the team on their record-breaking sales figures.

COMPLEX

While the formal ceremony was brief, the president spent several minutes congratulating the scientists on their groundbreaking discovery before the press arrived.

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