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Definition of 'congratulations'

Word Frequency

congratulations

(kəngrætʃʊleɪʃənz )
1. convention
You say 'Congratulations' to someone in order to congratulate them on something nice that has happened to them or something good that they have done.
[formulae]
Congratulations, you have a healthy baby boy.
Congratulations on your interesting article.
Congratulations to everybody who sent in their ideas. [+ to]
2. plural noun
If you offer someone your congratulations, you congratulate them on something nice that has happened to them or on something good that they have done.
The club also offers its congratulations to D. Brown on his appointment as president. [+ to]
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congratulations in British

(kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz )
plural noun, sentence substitute
expressions of pleasure or joy; felicitations
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Example sentences containing 'congratulations'

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Chris and Jeff were showered with congratulations and good wishes. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2003)After the congratulations, Anna wrote, `About time you rejoined the civilised world. Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003)

Quotations

congratulation: the civility of envyAmbrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary

Trends of 'congratulations'

Used Occasionally. congratulations is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Translations for 'congratulations'

British English: congratulations /kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz/ NOUN
You say `congratulations' to someone in order to congratulate them.
Congratulations, you have a healthy baby girl.
  • American English: congratulations
  • Arabic: مَبْرُوك
  • Brazilian Portuguese: parabéns
  • Chinese: 祝词
  • Croatian: Čestitam!
  • Czech: blahopřeji
  • Danish: lykønskninger
  • Dutch: gefeliciteerd
  • European Spanish: enhorabuena
  • Finnish: onnittelut
  • French: félicitations
  • German: Glückwünsche
  • Greek: συγχαρητήρια
  • Italian: congratulazioni
  • Japanese: おめでとう
  • Korean: 축하
  • Norwegian: gratulasjoner
  • Polish: gratulacje
  • European Portuguese: parabéns
  • Romanian: felicitări
  • Russian: поздравления
  • Spanish: felicitaciones
  • Swedish: gratulationer
  • Thai: การแสดงความยินดี
  • Turkish: tebrikler
  • Ukrainian: привітання
  • Vietnamese: những lời chúc mừng

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Nearby words of 'congratulations'

  • congratulant
  • congratulate
  • congratulation
  • congratulations
  • congratulatory
  • congree
  • congreet

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Related Terms of 'congratulations'

  • congratulation

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Definition of congratulations from the Collins English Dictionary

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