congratulation
US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
Definition
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Congratulations on your promotion to regional sales manager.
Word Family
Synonyms
- felicitation(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
- complimenta remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
Collocations
- Easy write heartfelt birthday congratulations on cardto compose or produce in written form regarding heartfelt birthday congratulations on card
- Medium extend warmest congratulations to outstanding sales teamto extend warmest congratulations to outstanding sales team, meaning to extend in scope or range or area
- Hard shower enthusiastic congratulations upon distinguished laureatesto shower enthusiastic congratulations upon distinguished laureates, meaning to expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
- Very Hard indulge in self-congratulation bordering on narcissistic delusionto indulge in self-congratulation bordering on narcissistic delusion, meaning to give free rein to
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.