congratulating

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of congratulate. Use this form for an action happening right now.

   Everyone was congratulating the team after they won the final.

   He kept congratulating his friend on the new job all evening.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of telling someone you are happy about their success.

   Like a round of clapping, but with words of praise.

   All the congratulating made her feel proud of her work.

   There was a lot of congratulating after the wedding ceremony.

   Similarcongratulations, praise, acclaim, applause, felicitation

   Oppositecriticism, censure, condemnation

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3. 3
   adjective

   Giving or showing good wishes for someone's success.

   She gave him a congratulating pat on the back after the game.

   Warm, congratulating words filled every line of the letter.

   Similarcongratulatory, complimentary, approving, laudatory, celebratory

   Oppositecritical, disapproving, censorious, derogatory

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4. 4
   adjective

   Making someone feel pleased or satisfied.

   As far as I am aware of, no epidemic diseases exist, which is congratulating to this place.

   1889, Minnesota. State Board of Health, Biennial Report on Vital Statistics of the State of MinnesotaHere, congratulating means pleasing or satisfying, a good thing for the place.

   The inflation has gone down and it has come to a one digit mark. This is a very congratulating feature so far as this Budget is concerned.

   1993, India. Parliament. Lok Sabha, Lok Sabha Debates - Volume 21Here, congratulating means pleasing, a feature that gives satisfaction.

   Similargratifying, pleasing, satisfying, welcome, heartening

   Oppositedisappointing, displeasing, disheartening, unwelcome

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