congratulate
verb (used with object)
to express pleasure to (a person), as on a happy occasion.
congratulates
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present tense formof congratulate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That he, upon getting punched in the crotch by Johnny Cage, congratulates the latter on having stellar technique makes about as much sense as anything else on offer here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
In one email Ferguson congratulates Epstein on the arrival of a "baby boy", before following up by accusing him of only befriending her "to get to Andrew".
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
"Spain congratulates the new president of Honduras and expresses its full willingness to continue working with the people and government of Honduras," the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
A nurse congratulates the family and hands over an administrative packet.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025
Becker pumps their hands again, congratulates them for helping to solve the case, promises to keep them in mind if he has other cases for them to solve.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
