# congratulating

/kənˈɡɹætʃəˌɫeɪtɪŋ/ (US) · /kənɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/congratulating
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

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

For teachers: to express praise or good wishes to someone in recognition of an achievement or success.

## Examples

- 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.

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