Word

congratulate, v.
(congratulated, congratulates, congratulating)
freq. cnt. 9

say something to someone that expresses praise
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

compliment congratulate

sample sentences

"He complimented her on her last physics paper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

congratulatory congratulation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compliment

semantic pointers

hypernym

praise

express congratulations
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

congratulate felicitate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

congratulatory congratulation congratulation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

felicity felicitation felicitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

bid, wish

be proud of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

congratulate plume pride

sample sentences

"He prides himself on making it into law school"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pride

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

congratulatory congratulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

feel, experience

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
<verb.communication>

congratulate preen

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

congratulatory congratulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

crow, gloat, triumph