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41To congratulate one's self — Congratulate Con*grat u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Congratulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Congratulating}.] [L. congratulatus, p. p. of congratulari to wish joy abundantly; con + gratulari to wish joy, from gratus pleasing. See {Grateful}.] To address… …
42self-congratulate — verb To congratulate oneself, especially in a self satisfied manner See Also: self congratulation …
43Congratulated — Congratulate Con*grat u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Congratulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Congratulating}.] [L. congratulatus, p. p. of congratulari to wish joy abundantly; con + gratulari to wish joy, from gratus pleasing. See {Grateful}.] To address… …
44Congratulating — Congratulate Con*grat u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Congratulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Congratulating}.] [L. congratulatus, p. p. of congratulari to wish joy abundantly; con + gratulari to wish joy, from gratus pleasing. See {Grateful}.] To address… …
45congratulatory — congratulate ► VERB 1) express good wishes or praise at the happiness, success, or good fortune of. 2) (congratulate oneself) think oneself fortunate or clever. DERIVATIVES congratulatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin congratulari, from gratus pleasing …
46preen oneself — congratulate or pride oneself. → preen …
47pat someone on the back — CONGRATULATE, praise, take one s hat off to; commend, compliment, applaud, acclaim. → pat * * * pat someone on the back phrase to praise someone for doing something good I mentally patted myself on the back for managing to keep my cool. Thes …
48plume oneself — CONGRATULATE ONESELF, preen oneself, pat oneself on the back, pride oneself, boast about. → plume …
49preen oneself — CONGRATULATE ONESELF, be pleased with oneself, be proud of oneself, pat oneself on the back, feel self satisfied. → preen …
501936 Summer Olympics — Games of the XI Olympiad Host city Berlin, Germany Nations participating 49 Athletes participating 3,963 ( …