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CONGRATULATIONS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expression of approval and commendation
Example:
he always appreciated praise for his work
Synonyms:
congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("congratulations" is a kind of...):
approval; commendation (a message expressing a favorable opinion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "congratulations"):
superlative (an exaggerated expression (usually of praise))
encomium; eulogy; paean; panegyric; pean (a formal expression of praise)
eulogium; eulogy (a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently)
good word; recommendation; testimonial (something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable)
compliment (a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration)
Context examples:
Miss Bingley's congratulations to her brother, on his approaching marriage, were all that was affectionate and insincere.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Being pretty well aware of what sort of joy you must both be feeling, I have been in no hurry with my congratulations; but I hope it all went off tolerably well.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
I knew Brooke would have it all his own way, he always does, for when he makes up his mind to accomplish anything, it's done though the sky falls, said Laurie, when he had presented his offering and his congratulations.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Edward, having carried his thanks to Colonel Brandon, proceeded with his happiness to Lucy; and such was the excess of it by the time he reached Bartlett's Buildings, that she was able to assure Mrs. Jennings, who called on her again the next day with her congratulations, that she had never seen him in such spirits before in her life.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
What congratulations will then flow in!
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Let me return your congratulations.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
DEAR SIR, I must trouble you once more for congratulations.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
They had been arrived only a few minutes, and Mr. Weston had scarcely finished his explanation of Frank's being a day before his time, and her father was yet in the midst of his very civil welcome and congratulations, when she appeared, to have her share of surprize, introduction, and pleasure.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
Bingley replied that he did, and made his congratulations.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Mrs. Cole was telling that she had been calling on Miss Bates, and as soon as she entered the room had been struck by the sight of a pianoforte—a very elegant looking instrument—not a grand, but a large-sized square pianoforte; and the substance of the story, the end of all the dialogue which ensued of surprize, and inquiry, and congratulations on her side, and explanations on Miss Bates's, was, that this pianoforte had arrived from Broadwood's the day before, to the great astonishment of both aunt and niece—entirely unexpected; that at first, by Miss Bates's account, Jane herself was quite at a loss, quite bewildered to think who could possibly have ordered it—but now, they were both perfectly satisfied that it could be from only one quarter;—of course it must be from Colonel Campbell.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
