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1. Say something to someone that expresses praise
   "He congratulated her on her last physics paper"
   - compliment
    
2. Express congratulations
   - felicitate
    
3. Be proud of
   "He congratulates himself on making it into law school"
   - pride, plume
    
4. Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
   - preen

Derived forms: congratulating, congratulates, congratulated

See also: congratulation, congratulatory

Type of: bid, crow, experience, feel, gloat, praise, triumph, wish