- congratulate
- 01. I would just like to [congratulate] the newly married couple on this, the most important day in their lives.02. The office staff bought a lovely gift to [congratulate] Bjork on the birth of her first child.03. The couple received letters of [congratulation] from all over the country.04. [Congratulations]! You got the job.05. First of all, let's have a round of applause to [congratulate] those who organized this wonderful event.06. My former boss actually gave me a [congratulatory] bouquet of flowers when he heard I had gotten a new job.07. Your parents phoned to [congratulate] you on your graduation.08. The old couple received a [congratulatory] letter from the President on the 60th anniversary of their marriage.09. [Congratulations]! You have a beautiful, healthy baby girl!10. He walked through the crowd shaking hands and receiving [congratulations] on a job well done.11. [Congratulations] must be given to my opponent, who played an outstanding game and certainly deserved this win.12. I am writing to [congratulate] you on your acceptance to the position of vice-president of overseas operations.13. The young couple received telegrams of [congratulations] from their friends around the world on the day of their wedding.14. In Bahrain, a new bride's guests can only visit and [congratulate] her on the third day after her wedding.15. Former President John Adams once suggested that no man who ever held the Office of President would [congratulate] a friend on obtaining it.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.