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congratulate
verb congratulated, congratulating
    1. To express pleasure to someone at their success, good fortune, happiness, etc.
    2. To consider (oneself) lucky or clever to have managed something.
      Example: congratulated herself on her narrow escape
Derivative: congratulation
    The action or an expression of congratulating.
    Often as an exclamation: an expression used to congratulate someone.
Derivative: congratulative
adj
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin congratulari, congratulatus, from gratulari to express one's joy.



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