con·grat·u·la·tion

con·grat·u·la·tion
/kənˌgræʧəˈleıʃən, kənˌgræʤəˈleıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 congratulations [plural]
1 a : a message telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : words that congratulate someone

Let me offer you my congratulations for/on being elected.

Please send her my congratulations.

1 b
— used to tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck

“I got promoted!” “Congratulations!”

— often + on

Congratulations on your promotion!

Congratulations on a job well done.

2 formal : the act of telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : the act of congratulating someone
[plural]

I sent her a letter/message of congratulations.

[noncount]

a letter/message of congratulation


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  • self-con|grat|u|la|tion — «SEHLF kuhn GRACH uh LAY shuhn», noun. congratulation of oneself: »Her [his wife s] practical capacity was for him a matter for continual self congratulation (H. G. Wells) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • grat — con·grat·u·lant; con·grat·u·late; con·grat·u·la·tion; con·grat·u·la·tor; con·grat·u·la·to·ry; grat; grat·er; grat·i·cule; grat·i·fi·able; grat·i·fi·ca·tion; grat·i·fied·ly; grat·i·fi·er; grat·i·fy; grat·i·fy·ing·ly; grat·in; grat·i·nate;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • congratulation — con·grat·u·la·tion …   English syllables

  • congratulation — con|grat|u|la|tion S3 [kənˌgrætʃuˈleıʃən] n [U] 1.) congratulations a) used when you want to congratulate someone ▪ I ve just passed my driving test! Congratulations! congratulations on ▪ Congratulations on a superb performance! b) words saying… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • congratulation — con|grat|u|la|tion [ kən,grætʃə leıʃn ] noun * 1. ) congratulations plural MAINLY SPOKEN used for telling someone you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion: I ve passed my driving test. Congratulations!… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • congratulation — con•grat•u•la•tion [[t]kənˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] or, often, [[t] ˌgrædʒ , kəŋ [/t]] n. 1) the act of congratulating 2) congratulations, an expression of pleasure in the success or good fortune of another • Etymology: 1400–50; < L …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

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