congratulating
v. B1 Intermediate US //kənˈɡɹætʃəˌɫeɪtɪŋ// UK //kənɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪtɪŋ// con·grat·u·lat·ing
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.
I am congratulating my friend on her new job.
The manager spent the morning congratulating the team on their record-breaking sales figures.
While the formal ceremony was brief, the president spent several minutes congratulating the scientists on their groundbreaking discovery before the press arrived.