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Congratulation Kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn Noun Bre Offer/Send Married Exam Results

Word congratulation
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn / NAmE / kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn /
Example
  • to offer/send your congratulations to somebody
  • ‘we're getting married!’ ‘congratulations!’
  • congratulations on your exam results!
  • a letter of congratulation
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congratulation

(noun)BrE / kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn / NAmE / kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn /
  1. a message congratulating somebody (= saying that you are happy about their good luck or success)
    • to offer/send your congratulations to somebody
  2. used when you want to congratulate somebody
    • ‘We're getting married!’ ‘Congratulations!’
    • Congratulations on your exam results!
  3. the act of congratulating somebody
    • a letter of congratulation

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin congratulatio(n-), from the verb congratulari, from con- ‘with’ + gratulari ‘show joy’ (from gratus ‘pleasing’).
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