congratulation

Definition of Congratulation in English :

1. congratulation, felicitation

the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

2. congratulation, felicitation

(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another

Example Sentences:
'I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Congratulation

noun

1.

the act of congratulating

2. [pl.]

expressions of pleasure and best wishes on the occasion of another's good fortune or success

n.

1. The act of expressing joy or acknowledgment, as for the achievement or good fortune of another.

2. often congratulations An expression of such joy or acknowledgment: sent him my congratulations on winning the award.

interj. congratulations

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