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Definition: Congratulation |
CongratulationNoun1. Acknowledgement that someone has an occasion for celebration. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "congratulation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Etymology: Congratulation \Con*grat`u*la"tion\, noun. [Latin expression congratulatio: compare to the French expression congratulation.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Satire | CONGRATULATION, n. The civility of envy. Source: Devil's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: CongratulationSynonym: felicitation (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Congratulation | Noun: congratulation, gratulation; felicitation; salute; condolence; compliments of the season. |
Rejoicing | Noun: rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, heyday, flush, revelling; merrymaking; (amusement); jubilee; (celebration); paean, Te Deum; (thanksgiving); congratulation. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Congratulation |
| English words defined with "congratulation": Congratulator ♦ Gratulation ♦ shake hands ♦ wring hands. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "congratulation": Moses. (references) |
| Domain | Title |
Books | |
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| "Candlelight 3" by Hayanto H Commentary: "Picture was taken in my friend's wedding day. <br>and congratulation to Arif and Santi! Happy honeymoon :)." |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | And here, instead of its being a matter of condolence, it turns out to be one of congratulation. |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | All nature is your congratulation, and you have cause momentarily to bless yourself |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | In the midst of the wrongs and vexations experienced from external causes there is much room for congratulation on the prosperity and happiness flowing from our situation at home. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Congratulation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Congratulation" is used about 52 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 52 | 47,145 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "congratulation": belated congratulation. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "congratulation": self-congratulation. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "congratulation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | urim (felicitation, prayer, wish), përgëzim (felicitation). (various references) | |
Arabic | تهنئة (compliment, congratulations, felicitation), تقديم التهاني (congratulations). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | поздравление (greeting). (various references) | |
Chinese | 祝贺 (Congratulate, Congratulated, Congratulating, congratulations). (various references) | |
Czech | blahopřání (congratulations, felicitation, greeting card). (various references) | |
Dutch | gelukwens, felicitatie. (various references) | |
Esperanto | gratulo. (various references) | |
Finnish | onnittelu, onnentoivotus. (various references) | |
French | félicitation. (various references) | |
German | glückwunsch (felicitation), Beglückwünschung. (various references) | |
Greek | συγχαρητήριο (felicitation). (various references) | |
Hebrew | אחול (felicitation, good wish, greeting), ברכה (beatitude, benediction, benefit, blessing, boon, felicitation, gift, greeting, hail, luck, profit, salute). (various references) | |
Hungarian | gratuláció (felicitation). (various references) | |
Indonesian | ucapan selamat. (various references) | |
Italian | congratulazione, rallegramento, felicitazione (congratulations, felicitation). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 慶賀, 慶祝 (celebration). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | おいわい (celebration), がけい (polite word in letter to friend), けいが, けいしゅく (celebration). (various references) | |
Korean | 축 (Axial, Celebration). (various references) | |
Manx | cogherjys (felicitations). (various references) | |
Papiamen | felisitashon. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ongratulationcay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | parabéns (compliment, congratulations), congratulação (compliment). (various references) | |
Romanian | urare (cheer, wish, wishing), felicitare. (various references) | |
Russian | поздравление (compliment, compliments, congratulation to, felicitation). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | čestitka (card, felicitation), čestitanje. (various references) | |
Spanish | felicitación (felicitation). (various references) | |
Swedish | lyckönskan (felicitation), gratulation (felicitation). (various references) | |
Turkish | tebrik (congratulatory, felicitation, greeting), kutlama (celebration, commemoration, congratulatory, felicitation, gala, greeting, jamboree, Jubilate). (various references) | |
Turkmen | mьbдrek. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | вітання (ave, congratulations, felicitation, greeting, salutation, salute). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự chúc mừng (gratulatory), lời khen ngợi (laudation, praise). (various references) | |
Welsh | llon.gyfarchiad. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | gratulatio. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "congratulation": congratulations. (additional references) | |
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"Congratulation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cogratulation, congradulation, congragulation, congratuation, congratuelation, congratulatiopn, congratullation, congraturation, congraulation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "congratulation" (pronounced kungra'khulā"shun) |
| 7 | -kh u l ā" sh u n | capitulation. |
| 6 | -u l ā" sh u n | fibrillation, accumulation, adulation, annihilation, appellation, articulation, assimilation, calculation, cancellation, coagulation, compilation, confabulation, consolation, constellation, correlation, demodulation, depopulation, deregulation, desolation, distillation, elation, emulation, escalation, exhalation, extrapolation, formulation, gastrulation, granulation, inhalation, inoculation, installation, insulation, isolation, jubilation, manipulation, miscalculation, modulation, mutilation, oscillation, overpopulation, overregulation, ovulation, population, recalculation, regulation, reregulation, revelation, simulation, speculation, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, tabulation, titillation, tribulation, vacillation, ventilation, violation. |
| 5 | -l ā" sh u n | contemplation, deflation, dilation, disinflation, ejaculation, hyperinflation, inflation, legislation, reflation, relation, stagflation, translation, triangulation. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, figuration, filtration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, accreditation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, aspiration, assassination, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calibration, cannibalization, capitalization, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolidation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, elaboration, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, information, inhabitation, initiation, innovation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overvaluation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, stabilization, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, toleration, transformation, transillumination, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 3 | -sh u n | faction, fashion, fiction, fission, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, abduction, abolition, abortion, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-g-i-l-n-n-o-o-r-t-t-u" | |
-3 letters: coagulation, continuator, granulation, gratulation. | |
-4 letters: angulation, canulating, cartooning, connatural, contorting, contouring, coronating, corotating, inoculator, notational, nutational, rattooning, rotational, tractional, truncating, truncation. | |
-5 letters: actuating, actuation, annotator, attorning, auctorial, cantorial, carnation, cartoning, cloturing, coagulant, cognation, colouring, contagion, continual, contralto, cottoning, guncotton, inoculant, lactating, lactation, longicorn, nocturnal, noncoital, nonracial, octagonal, orangutan, outacting, outracing, outrating, ratooning, tarnation. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-g-i-l-n-n-o-o-r-t-t-u" | |
+1 letter: congratulations. | |
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