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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of congratulate.

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Examples

  • 'Man with no name' congratulates police during court appearance AN ACCUSED fraudster who refused to tell police his name congratulated officers and shook their hand when they worked out what it was, a court heard.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • McCain congratulated Hillary Clinton for her victory in WV this is scary.

    Clinton picks up a superdelegate, but still lags behind 2008

  • Be careful becuase McCain congratulated you one your landslide victory in W V. McCain is hoping that you win the nomination over Obama so that he can win over you.

    Clinton campaigns in SD, hits McCain on Farm Bill 2008

  • Orwell narrates, "Mr. Pilkington once again congratulated the pigs on the low rations, the long working hours, and the general absence of pampering which he had observed on Animal Farm."

    Animal Farm Character Profiles 1995

  • He had a frisky horse to manage, and the Captain congratulated himself for this occasion at least that he was a skilled whip.

    Melbourne House 1907

  • When I heard that McCain congratulated HRC, I LOL.

    McCain says GOP woes mean a tough road ahead 2008

  • And when the Robin congratulated him on his singing, the Woodlark did not seem to care much for the compliment, but confided to his new acquaintance, that although he thought it right to sing and be thankful, as long as there was a bit of comfort left, he was not so happy as he seemed to be, since in reality he was always expecting to die some day of having nothing at all to eat.

    Parables From Nature 1857

  • I am trying to figure out if lions are "congratulated" in cake #5.

    Jen GraduRants 2010

  • '' Griffey and the boys ... just kind of congratulated me and then gave me a little shower.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • And so it begins: Making bankruptcy sound like a fun thing to do on a slow spring afternoon, Barack Obama today "congratulated" Chrysler on the "opportunity" of Chapter 11 and if I were GM, I wouldn't ...

    Steve Parker: Obama: "Ich bin ein Chrysler!" 2009

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