Approve of and Congratulate

Approve of

Approve of verb - To have a favorable opinion of.

Congratulate and approve of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Congratulate" instead a verb "Approve of".

Congratulate

Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

Approve of and congratulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Congratulate".
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