Congratulate
Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Raise and congratulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raise" instead a verb "Congratulate".
Raise
Raise verb - To move higher in rank or position.
Usage example: he was recently raised to lieutenant in the fire department
Congratulate and raise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Congratulate" instead a verb "Raise".
Common collocations
| people | congratulate people | raise people |
| son | congratulate son | raise son |
| hands | congratulate hands | raise hands |
| suspicions | congratulate suspicions | raise suspicions |
Cite this Source
Raise and Congratulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/raise
Congratulate & Raise. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/raise>.
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