What's the difference between congratulate and congratulatory?
Congratulate
Definition:
(v. t.) To address with expressions of sympathetic pleasure on account of some happy event affecting the person addressed; to wish joy to.
(v. i.) To express of feel sympathetic joy; as, to congratulate with one's country.
Example Sentences:
(1) "I wish he were alive so that I could hear his mellifluous voice at the other end of the phone offering me congratulations in his courtly way."
(2) "Congratulations to the Greek government," newscaster Antonis Alafogiorgos said toward the end of ERT's main TV live broadcast.
(3) It sounds like self-congratulation for disbelieving incorrect forecasts of rain, then proudly stepping into a hailstorm without an umbrella.
(4) 4th Round roundup If the MLS sides who negotiated the 3rd round of the US Open Cup were congratulating themselves on the assumption that normal service would now be resumed, there were a few red faces in Round 4.
(5) Congratulating Mr Rabin and Mr Arafat on having the courage to change, a Clintonite speciality, he went on: 'Above all, let us dedicate ourselves to your region's next generation.
(6) This year though, the annual fest of tit tape, weepy self-congratulation and sheer star power will be remembered for more than a frock faux pas: there was a serious cock-up .
(7) Breivik, for instance, congratulated himself in his manifesto for becoming a “self-financed and self-indoctrinated single individual attack cell”.
(8) Steffen Seibert, the German government spokesman has tweeted: "Gluckwuensch an die EU zum Friedensnobelpreis" - congratulations to the EU for winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
(9) • The Department for Education says plans to “change the way the performance tables are calculated” will deter schools from doing this in the future Congratulations to all the students and teachers who picked up their results today – and the best of luck with whatever you hope to do next.
(10) UN Libya envoy Martin Kobler was quick to congratulate the Presidential Council on nominating a new cabinet.
(11) 3.41am GMT David Lengel checks out David Lengel (@LengelDavid) Congratulations to the Boston #RedSox#WorldSeries champions!
(12) University websites wallowed in self-congratulation in the wake of the REF, where experts assessed research in 36 subject areas, looking at quality, the infrastructure that supported it, and its impact on the outside world.
(13) Cameron sought to build bridges by insisting earlier that there would be "no celebrating, no congratulations" if the British public rejects AV.
(14) He congratulated the citizens on defending themselves from the "inyenzi" (cockroaches) and told them to keep up the good work.
(15) 10.13am BST This from Gerard Kelly, editor of the Times Educational Supplement Firstly, we congratulate all schools and pupils who have worked hard and secured fantastic results today.
(16) I congratulate the Observer on the campaign to allow more visiting time for family members, friends and carers on behalf of those with dementia when admitted to hospital (“ Giving a voice to UK’S dementia sufferers and their loved ones ”, last week).
(17) So while the Turkish parliament congratulated itself on a long night’s defence of democracy, many wonder why its members connived in the decline of the rule of law.
(18) Schools in Hampshire had had one of their most successful years academically, with 84% of schools judged good or outstanding, and the authority had been congratulated by the prime minister for its work with schools in neighbouring authorities.
(19) He revealed he had since been sent a letter by Aitken congratulating him on his award.
(20) "More than anything I want to congratulate the players.
Congratulatory
Definition:
(a.) Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter.
Example Sentences:
(1) The Nixon acolytes called themselves “ratfuckers” in a self-congratulatory reference to their proficiency at the darker arts of politics.
(2) Robben's mobile phone buzzed with congratulatory messages after the match.
(3) Fan Changlong, the defence minister, then read a congratulatory message from President Xi Jinping calling for China’s astronauts to explore space “more deeply and more broadly.” Premier Li Keqiang and propaganda chief Liu Yunshan visited the Beijing control centre to congratulate staff.
(4) Is that the real but hidden message of his self-congratulatory report?
(5) A self congratulatory delusional breed of non -conscientious objectors.
(6) Abbott’s replacement, Malcolm Turnbull , took a congratulatory phone call from Abe after the leadership change last week.
(7) Balotelli, a former City player, risked inflaming tensions with a congratulatory tweet.
(8) In a second tweet addressing criticism of the call, Trump wrote: Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Interesting how the U.S. sells Taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but I should not accept a congratulatory call.
(9) str_thry (@StrThry) @JeffBezos Only you could make a congratulatory tweet sound smug and assholish.Obviously youve spent too much time on the West coast @SpaceX December 22, 2015 Ted Everett (@ZedsTed) @JeffBezos @SpaceX Cheap shot.
(10) The alarmist reports, carried by the Xinhua news agency and the People's Daily website, were in stark contrast to the congratulatory tone of most previous domestic coverage of the project, which was planned for flood control along the Yangtze and for lessening China's dependence on power driven by coal.
(11) The two managers live on the same street, and after a Birmingham victory that helped Derby out earlier this season, Clement and some other Derby fans put some congratulatory balloons outside Rowett’s house.
(12) His deft chip over the onrushing Wayne Hennessey was worthy of the self-congratulatory salute that followed it at the corner flag.
(13) "At one of the benefits for the workers sacked by Gate Gourmet in 2005, she sent a congratulatory message and a cheque from herself as the strike leader of the Grunwick dispute," Pearson said.
(14) In a congratulatory statement, the Kremlin, which was widely seen as backing Le Pen, urged Macron to overcome mutual distrust and join forces to ensure international stability and security.
(15) For whose benefit are those early Sunday morning photos of piles of finished marking accompanied by a trite, self-congratulatory message?
(16) "Nor is this the time for self-congratulatory celebration.
(17) In a series of congratulatory phone calls after taking over as prime minister, May spoke to German chancellor, Angela Merkel, French president, Francois Hollande, and Irish taoiseach, Enda Kenny.
(18) In the cartoon, Ashtiani is depicted in a football stadium, dressed as a footballer, with a congratulatory letter in one hand and his foot resting on the ball.
(19) His wife, Giuliana, is the granddaughter and the cousin of former Udinese presidents and keeps such a close eye on football that, when Watford’s promotion to the Premier League was secured , she made the first congratulatory phone call, narrowly pipping Sir Elton John.
(20) It will be the British at their worst: sanctimonious, self-congratulatory, worshipping at the tomb of the unknown, awful German.