Congratulation
71Rejoicing — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Expression of pleasure. < N PARAG:Rejoicing >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rejoicing rejoicing exultation triumph jubilation heyday flush revelling Sgm: N 1 merrymaking merrymaking &c.(amusement) 840 Sgm: N 1 jubi …
72congratulate — (v.) 1540s, from L. congratulatus, pp. of congratulari to congratulate (see CONGRATULATION (Cf. congratulation)). Related: Congratulated; congratulating …
73congratulate — [[t]kəngræ̱tʃʊleɪt[/t]] congratulates, congratulating, congratulated 1) VERB If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them. [V n on/for n/ ing] She congratulated him on the birth… …
74cheer — /tʃɪə / (say chear) noun 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc. 2. that which gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: the rain has brought some cheer to the farmers. 3. Obsolete expression of countenance: a smiling… …
75shake hands — verb take someone s hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑handshake, ↑handshaking • Hypernyms: ↑greet, ↑recognize, ↑recognise …
76gratulation — ˌgrachəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English gratulacyon, from Latin gratulation , gratulatio, from gratulatus + ion , io ion 1. a. : gratification, satisfaction, pleasure …
77self-con|grat|u|la|tion — «SEHLF kuhn GRACH uh LAY shuhn», noun. congratulation of oneself: »Her [his wife s] practical capacity was for him a matter for continual self congratulation (H. G. Wells) …
78self-grat|u|la|tion — «SEHLF GRACH uh LAY shuhn», noun. = self congratulation. (Cf. ↑self congratulation) …
79how about that — or[what about that] {informal} An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise. * /When Jack heard of his brother s promotion, he exclaimed, How about that! / * /Bill won the scholarship! What about that!/ …
80how about that — or[what about that] {informal} An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise. * /When Jack heard of his brother s promotion, he exclaimed, How about that! / * /Bill won the scholarship! What about that!/ …
