praise vs congratulate

praise is a noun but congratulate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
praise	Yes	No	Yes	No
congratulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, congratulate is a hyponym of praise; that is, congratulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than praise:

praise (noun)	congratulate (noun)
an expression of approval and commendation
offering words of homage as an act of worship

praise (verb)	congratulate (verb)
express approval of	say something to someone that expresses praise
	express congratulations
	pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
	be proud of