Congratulation
11CONGRATULATION — s. f. Action de congratuler. Congratulation publique. Compliment de congratulation. On ne le dit plus guère qu en plaisantant, et on se sert ordinairement du mot Félicitation …
12CONGRATULATION — n. f. Action de congratuler. Congratulation publique. Compliment de congratulation. On ne le dit plus qu’avec une nuance de familiarité et de plaisanterie. On se sert ordinairement de FÉLICITATION …
13congratulation — (kon gra tu la sion) s. f. Action de congratuler. • Il ne voulait pas recevoir les congratulations des peuples, BOSSUET Hist. II, 8. • C est ce qu avaient dit publiquement les théologiens dans le synode, et ils n en avaient pas moins mérité… …
14congratulation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Felicitation Nouns congratulation[s], gratulation, felicitation; salute; compliments [of the season], etc.; pat or slap on the back, best wishes; toast. Slang, high or slapping five. See approbation,… …
15congratulation — con|grat|u|la|tion [ kən,grætʃə leıʃn ] noun * 1. ) congratulations plural MAINLY SPOKEN used for telling someone you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion: I ve passed my driving test. Congratulations!… …
16congratulation */ — UK [kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) congratulations [plural] mainly spoken used for telling someone that you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion I ve passed my driving test.… …
17congratulation — congratulational, adj. /keuhn grach euh lay sheuhn/ or, often, / graj , keuhng /, n. 1. the act of congratulating. 2. congratulations, an expression of joy in the success or good fortune of another. interj. 3. congratulations, (used to express… …
18congratulation — con|grat|u|la|tion S3 [kənˌgrætʃuˈleıʃən] n [U] 1.) congratulations a) used when you want to congratulate someone ▪ I ve just passed my driving test! Congratulations! congratulations on ▪ Congratulations on a superb performance! b) words saying… …
19congratulation — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of congratulating 2. a congratulatory expression usually used in plural …
20congratulation — noun The act of congratulating …
