congratulate/kənˋgrætʃə͵let; kənˈɡrætʃəleIt or kənˈɡrætʃʊleIt/v [T] to tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something, or because something good has happened to them 祝贺﹐向…道贺: congratulate sb on (doing) sth I congratulated him on his success. 我祝贺他成功。see box at见 PRAISE1 方框