congratulate 1288 ## barak {baw-rak'}; a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason): -- X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, {congratulate}, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank. [ql