congratulation
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əˈleɪ noun
1.
the act of congratulating.
2.
congratulations, an expression of joy in the success or good fortune of another.
interjection
3.
congratulations, (used to express joy in the success or good fortune of another): Congratulations! You have just won the lottery!
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin congrātulātiōn- (stem of congrātulātiō), equivalent to congrātulāt(us) (see congratulate) + -iōn- -ion
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin congrātulātiōn- (stem of congrātulātiō), equivalent to congrātulāt(us) (see congratulate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
con·grat·u·la·tion·al, adjective
pre·con·grat·u·la·tion, noun
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Congratulation
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| —vb | |
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| 2. | ( |
| 3. | obsolete to greet |
| [C16: from Latin congrātulārī, from grātulārī to rejoice, from grātus pleasing] | |
| congratu'lation | |
| —n | |
| con'gratulator | |
| —n | |
| con'gratulatory | |
| —adj | |
| con'gratulative | |
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Word Origin & History
congratulation
mid-15c., from L. congratulationem, noun of action from congratulari "wish joy," from com- "together, with" + gratulari "give thanks, show joy," from gratus "agreeable" (see grace).
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Example sentences
Receive all normal pap reports and send out congratulation letters.
Congratulation for everyone who have done the observation and the math.
The legislature has introduced three resolutions of congratulation.
Because it is a lasting, important book the national self-congratulation that fills its pages is especially deplorable.
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