congratulation

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/ UK /kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the expression of praise or good wishes for an achievement

He offered his warm congratulation on the promotion.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the expression of praise or... felicitation compliment commendation plauditwell-wishing

Opposites

condolence commiseration

Word family

Forms congratulations

Related forms congratulate congratulatorygratulategrateful gratitude

Etymology

From Latin congratulatio, from congratulari ('to wish joy, congratulate'), from con- ('together') + gratulari ('to give thanks, rejoice'), from gratus ('pleasing, thankful').

congratulari Latin gratus Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# congratulation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the expression of praise or good wishes for an achievement

## Examples
- He offered his warm congratulation on the promotion.

## Synonyms
- felicitation
- compliment
- commendation
- plaudit
- well-wishing

## Antonyms
- condolence
- commiseration

## Related Forms
- congratulate
- congratulatory
- gratulate
- grateful
- gratitude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: congratulari
- Root: gratus

## Etymology
From Latin congratulatio, from congratulari ('to wish joy, congratulate'), from con- ('together') + gratulari ('to give thanks, rejoice'), from gratus ('pleasing, thankful').

## AI Etymology
Congratulation comes from Latin congratulatio, from congratulari ('to wish joy, congratulate'), from con- ('together') + gratulari ('to give thanks, rejoice'), from gratus ('pleasing, thankful'). The historical trail runs through congratulari in Latin and gratus in Latin. Morphologically, congratulation is transparent: it draws on Latin congratulatio, from congratulari ('to wish joy, congratulate'), from con- ('together') + gratulari ('to give thanks, rejoice'), from gratus ('pleasing, thankful'). Used as a noun, congratulation now means "the expression of praise or good wishes for an achievement", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as congratulate, congratulatory, gratulate, grateful, and gratitude. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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