congratulate

To congratulate someone means to express your happiness and approval for their achievement or success. When you do this, you're showing that you think highly of them.

You see congratulations all around you – at parties when friends get engaged or graduate from school, on social media when people share good news, and even in emails when colleagues achieve something impressive. Usually, congratulations are a way to let someone know that you admire their effort or skill. For example, if a friend just got a new job, you might say "Congratulations! You must be so excited!" It's also common to congratulate someone on reaching a goal they've been working towards – like finishing a long-distance run or completing a challenging project at work. Whatever the achievement is, congratulating someone is about showing your support and acknowledging their hard work.