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congrats

interj.
B1 Intermediate US //kənˈɡɹæts// UK //kənɡɹˈæts// con·grats Informal

interj. a short, friendly way to say 'congratulations'. You use it to show you are happy for someone's success or good news.

interj. an informal clipping of 'congratulations' used to express praise for an achievement or good fortune. Primarily used in casual speech and digital communication.


SIMPLE

Congrats on your new job!

CONTEXTUAL

I sent a quick text saying congrats when I heard she passed her driving test.

COMPLEX

While a formal letter requires the full term, a simple congrats on a social media post is perfectly appropriate for a friend's engagement.

Origin

From congrat + -s.

Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'on' to specify the achievement.

Pitfall

congrats for your successcongrats on your successThe word 'congrats' (and 'congratulations') typically takes the preposition 'on' rather than 'for'.

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