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- pronunciation:
- k
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grae
ch
leIt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
congratulates, congratulating, congratulated |
| definition: |
to praise and express pleasure when a good thing happens to someone.
祝贺
His friends congratulated him on getting his driver's license.- antonyms:
- curse
- similar words:
- cheer, compliment, praise, salute
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| derivations: |
congratulatory (adj.), congratulator (n.) |
The word congratulate
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
grat
Latin
root
that means pleasing
Example words:
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