congratulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce congratulation in British English:
UK [kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce congratulation in American English:
US [kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
- (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
Word Origin
- congratulation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin congratulationem (nominative congratulatio), noun of action from past participle stem of congratulari "wish joy," from com- "together, with" (see com-) + gratulari "give thanks, show joy," from gratus "agreeable" (see grace (n.)).
Synonym
Example
- 1. They seemed to be winking a message of greeting and congratulation to him .
- 2. However , such sentiments appear to have disappeared in the dawn chorus of congratulation .
- 3. Messages of congratulation from washington , tehran and beyond may be premature . A new government has not yet been born .
- 4. Given his predilection for winning talk , it 's no surprise that he got 2000 e-mails of sycophantic congratulation within hours of the announcement of the deal .
- 5. Margaret thatcher and mikhail gorbachev sent messages of congratulation .