Congratulation

Congratulation
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Congratulation->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ congratulation
congratulation
gratulation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ felicitation
felicitation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ salute
salute
&c. 894
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ condolence
condolence
&c. 915
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ compliments of the season
compliments of the season
PARAG:Congratulation->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ congratulate
congratulate
gratulate
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ felicitate
felicitate
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ give one joy
give one joy
wish one joy
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ compliment
compliment
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ tender one's congratulations
tender one's congratulations
offer one's congratulations
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ wish many happy returns of the day
wish many happy returns of the day
wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ congratulate oneself
congratulate oneself
&c.(rejoice) 838
PARAG:Congratulation->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ congratulatory
congratulatory
gratulatory

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  • congratulation — [ kɔ̃gratylasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1468; lat. congratulatio, rac. gratus → gré ♦ Vx ou plais. Action de congratuler. ⇒ compliment, félicitation. Échanger des congratulations. « cette journée où ne cessèrent visites, congratulations, transports de cadeaux …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • congratulation — CONGRATULATION. s. f. Action par laquelle on témoigne à quelqu un la joie qu on ressent du bonheur qui lui est arrivé. Congratulation publique. Compliment de congratulation. Il vieillit. On dit plus souvent, Félicitation …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • congratulation — Congratulation. s. f. v. Joye que l on tesmoigne à quelqu un d un bonheur qui luy est arrivé. Congratulation publique. compliment de congratulation. il luy est venu faire de grandes congratulations. il en a receu les congratulations …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Congratulation — Con*grat u*la tion, n. [L. congratulatio: cf. F. congratulation.] The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure. [1913 Webster] With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival. Dr. J. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Congratulation — (v. lat.), so v. w. Gratulation …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • congratulation — mid 15c., from L. congratulationem (nom. congratulatio), noun of action from pp. stem of congratulari wish joy, from com together, with (see COM (Cf. com )) + gratulari give thanks, show joy, from gratus agreeable (see GRACE (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • congratulation — Congratulation, Congratulatio …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • congratulation — ► NOUN 1) (congratulations) praise or good wishes on a special occasion. 2) the action of congratulating …   English terms dictionary

  • congratulation — [kən grach΄ə lā′shən, kəngraj΄ə lā′shən] n. [< L congratulatio] 1. the act of congratulating 2. [pl.] expressions of pleasure and best wishes on the occasion of another s good fortune or success …   English World dictionary

  • CONGRATULATION — 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 …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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