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wish vs congratulate

congratulate vs wish

wish is a noun but congratulate is not a noun.

wish and congratulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wish Yes No Yes No
congratulate No No Yes No
As verbs, congratulate is a hyponym of wish; that is, congratulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wish:
  • wish: invoke upon
  • congratulate: express congratulations
Other hyponyms of wish include felicitate.
wish (noun) congratulate (noun)
the particular preference that you have
an expression of some desire or inclination
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
a specific feeling of desire
wish (verb) congratulate (verb)
invoke upon say something to someone that expresses praise
order politely; express a wish for express congratulations
make or express a wish pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of be proud of
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
Difference between wish and congratulate

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