{
    "term": "congratulate",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "congratulate",
            "heSheIt": "congratulates"
        },
        "pastSimple": "congratulated",
        "pastParticiple": "congratulated",
        "ingForm": "congratulating"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to tell somebody that you are pleased about their success or achievements",
            "sensetop": "congratulate somebody (on something)",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I congratulated them all on their results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I must congratulate you on your excellent exam results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please join me in congratulating Luke on an outstanding season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She congratulated me warmly on my performance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The President himself is here to personally congratulate the winner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company is to be congratulated on its success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The employees should be congratulated for the part they have played in the success."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["heartily", "warmly", "personally"],
                "verb + congratulate": ["have to", "must", "want to"],
                "preposition": ["for", "on"],
                "phrases": [
                    "somebody is to be congratulated",
                    "to join somebody in congratulating somebody"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to feel pleased and proud because you have achieved something or been successful at something",
            "sensetop": "congratulate yourself (on something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The organizers are congratulating themselves on attracting record numbers to the event."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulate__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪts/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulates__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulated__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulating__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulate__us_1_rr.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪts/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulates__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulated__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "xc/congratulate/xcongratulating__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from Latin congratulat- ‘congratulated’, from the verb congratulari, from con- ‘with’ + gratulari ‘show joy’ (from gratus ‘pleasing’)."
}