Read full poem →And now. Reader, in this tragical age, where the theatre hath been so
much out-acted, congratulate thy own happiness, that, in this silence of
the stage, thou hast a liberty to read these inimitable plays, to dwell and
Dictionary Entry
To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for.
In a Sentence
“Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
ourselves congratulatethemselves congratulatehimself congratulatemyself congratulatecongratulate heartily
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Poetry examples for “congratulate”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →The steps were higher that they took;
Friends to congratulate their friends made haste,
And long inveterate foes saluted as they past.
Read full poem →the common Scottish name with you, my illustrious countrymen; and to
tell the world that I glory in the title. I come to congratulate my
country that the blood of her ancient heroes still runs
Read full poem →I heard the hissing rustle of the liquid and sands, as directed to me, whispering, to
congratulate
me,
Read full poem →Methinks from earth I see Him rise!
Angels congratulate His lot,
And shout Him welcome to the skies.