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Third Person
congratulates
Present Participle
congratulating
Past Tense
congratulated
Past Participle
congratulated
1
to express one's good wishes or praise to someone when something very good has happened to them
transitive
- It is customary to congratulate a friend on their achievements or milestones.
- After the successful completion of a project, colleagues often gather to congratulate each other.
- Friends frequently congratulate each other on special occasions.
- Colleagues have recently congratulated each other on completing challenging projects.
- Parents congratulated their child on winning an award.
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2
to express admiration or approval to someone for their success or accomplishment
transitive
- The manager congratulated the employee for exceeding the sales target.
- I couldn’t wait to congratulate him after he finished the race in first place.
- The coach congratulated the players after the game, praising their teamwork and sportsmanship.
- As the graduation ceremony concluded, the principal congratulated the students for their hard work.
- We all congratulated him for finishing the marathon, admiring his perseverance.
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3
to take pride in one’s own accomplishment
transitive
- She couldn’t help but congratulate herself for overcoming such a difficult challenge.
- He congratulated himself quietly, feeling proud of his recent success in the competition.
- He paused for a moment, then congratulated himself on reaching his fitness goals.
- When she passed the exam, she smiled and congratulated herself for months of preparation.
- After securing the deal, he leaned back and congratulated himself for his negotiation skills.
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