Word
congratulation
Phoneticscon·grat·u·la·tion
US/kənˌɡɹætʃəˈɫeɪʃən/
UK/kənɡɹˈætʃʊlˈeɪʃən/
Definition
n. an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success. You use this when you want to tell someone they did a great job.
n. an expression of praise, approval, or good wishes for a person's success or good fortune. Often used in the plural form to refer to the act of offering such praise.
Examples
“She sent a card of congratulation for his new job.”
“The manager offered a warm congratulation to the team after they finished the project ahead of schedule.”
“While a single congratulation might suffice for a minor achievement, a formal ceremony is often required to acknowledge a significant promotion within the corporation.”
Examples
simple
“She sent a card of congratulation for his new job.”
contextual
“The manager offered a warm congratulation to the team after they finished the project ahead of schedule.”
complex
“While a single congratulation might suffice for a minor achievement, a formal ceremony is often required to acknowledge a significant promotion within the corporation.”
Etymology
From Middle English congratulacion, from Middle French congratulation or its etymon Latin congrātulātiō, from congrātulor (“to congratulate”). By surface analysis, congratulate + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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