congratulate — to give someone good wishes when something pleasant has happened to them
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give someone good wishes when something pleasant has happened to them
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
Korean meaning: 축하하다, 축하의 말을 전하다
Korean pronunciation: 컨**그래**츄레이트
Example Sentences
- My mom congratulated me so many times that I started to feel embarrassed.
- The teacher congratulated the students on their excellent test results.
- I congratulated my neighbor on finally learning how to parallel park after 50 attempts.
congratulate
VERB//kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt//
to give someone good wishes when something pleasant has happened to them
to give someone good wishes when something pleasant has happened to them
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 말로, '함께(con)' + '기쁨을 표현하다(gratulari)'가 합쳐져서 '함께 기뻐하다'라는 뜻이 되었습니다. 고대 로마 시대부터 사람들이 좋은 일이 생긴 사람과 함께 기뻐했던 문화가 담겨있어요.
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“My mom congratulated me so many times that I started to feel embarrassed.”
“The teacher congratulated the students on their excellent test results.”
“I congratulated my neighbor on finally learning how to parallel park after 50 attempts.”
“Everyone congratulated the couple on their engagement.”
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