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congratulate

[kuhn-grach-uh-leyt, -graj-, kuhng-] / kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ- /


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Nadal, who helped him off the court after his nasty ankle injury in 2022, was one of the first to congratulate Zverev.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Borg conceded Sunday, saying in an address posted on social media that he had "personally called Robert Abela to congratulate him" on the win.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Close friends will, in theory, congratulate you on your achievements.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He shows how Fourth of July orations once served as a central civic ritual, a place where Americans did more than congratulate themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He pretended to congratulate the three brothers upon their magic, and said that each had earned a prize for having been clever enough to evade him.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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