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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