congratulate

tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
To express joy or acknowledgment, as for the achievement or good fortune of (another).

[Latin congrātulārī, congrātulāt- : com-, com- + grātulārī, to rejoice (from grātus, pleasing).]

congratulator con·grat'u·la'tor n.
congratulatory con·grat'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

verb

1. To pay a compliment to: commend, compliment, praise. Idioms: take off one's hat to. See praise/blame.
2. To be proud of (oneself), as for an accomplishment or achievement: plume, preen, pride. See respect/contempt/standing.

v

Definition: compliment on achievement, luck
Antonyms: commiserate, criticize, harp

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IN BRIEF: v. - Say something to someone that expresses praise; Express congratulations; Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement; Be proud of.

Thousands of people have talent. I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head. The one and only thing that counts is: Do you staying power? — Noel Coward 

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - lykønske

Nederlands (Dutch)
feliciteren, zich gelukkig prijzen met

Français (French)
v. tr. - féliciter

Deutsch (German)
v. - beglückwünschen, gratulieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συγχαίρω, δίνω ή εκφράζω συγχαρητήρια

Italiano (Italian)
congratularsi con, complimentare, complimentarsi con

Português (Portuguese)
v. - felicitar

Русский (Russian)
поздравлять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - felicitar, dar la enhorabuena, congratular

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gratulera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
祝贺, 恭喜, 庆贺

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 祝賀, 恭喜, 慶賀

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 축하하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 祝う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) هنا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮איחל, בירך‬

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