congratulation

n.

1. The act of expressing joy or acknowledgment, as for the achievement or good fortune of another.
2. An expression of such joy or acknowledgment. Often used in the plural: sent him my congratulations on winning the award.

interj. congratulations
Used to express such joy or acknowledgment: I heard you got a promotion. Congratulations!

noun

An expression of admiration or congratulation. commendation, compliment, praise, tribute. See praise/blame.

n

Definition: complimentation on achievement, luck
Antonyms: censure, commiseration, condemnation, condolences, criticism, rebuke

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

The civility of envy.

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IN BRIEF: n. - An expression of approval and commendation.

Let me offer my congratulations on your completion of the term paper.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - lykønskning

Nederlands (Dutch)
felicitatie, (mv) Gefeliciteerd!

Français (French)
n. - félicitation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gratulation, Glückwunsch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έκφραση συγχαρητηρίων, (πληθ.) συγχαρητήρια

Italiano (Italian)
congratulazioni, felicitazioni, congratulazione, felicitazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - felicitação (f)

Русский (Russian)
поздравление

Español (Spanish)
n. - felicitaciones, enhorabuena

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gratulation

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
祝贺, 恭喜

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 祝賀, 恭喜

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 축하 , 축사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 祝い, 祝いのことば, 祝辞

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تهنئه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איחולים, ברכה, מזל-טוב‬

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