congratulation


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Synonyms for congratulation

an expression of admiration or congratulation

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Synonyms for congratulation

the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

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(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another

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"I am very much obliged to you, my dear Miss Crawford, for your kind congratulations, as far as they relate to my dearest William.
"Then, my dear Adam, I need not wait to offer congratulations. She is indeed a very charming young lady.
He finished and, getting up, embraced and kissed Pierre, who, with tears of joy in his eyes, looked round him, not knowing how to answer the congratulations and greetings from acquaintances that met him on all sides.
He set very little value on human sympathy, in his attacks of illness; and he bore congratulations impatiently, in his intervals of health.
Congratulations. Tell people." He dictated it aloud, saying: "We must let them share our rejoicing." Darya Alexandrovna, getting the message, simply sighed over the rouble wasted on it, and understood that it was an after-dinner affair.
That officer, on personally tendering his congratulations, offered the free use of two rooms in his house for Mr Dorrit's occupation until his departure.
"One thing more," said George, as he stopped the congratulations of the throng; "you all remember our good old Uncle Tom?"
One other short call in Harley Street, in which Elinor received her brother's congratulations on their travelling so far towards Barton without any expense, and on Colonel Brandon's being to follow them to Cleveland in a day or two, completed the intercourse of the brother and sisters in town;--and a faint invitation from Fanny, to come to Norland whenever it should happen to be in their way, which of all things was the most unlikely to occur, with a more warm, though less public, assurance, from John to Elinor, of the promptitude with which he should come to see her at Delaford, was all that foretold any meeting in the country.
Khartoum, Sept.9(SUNA)-President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir will receives congratulation on Eid Al-Adha from officers of the Armed Forces on second day at 10:00am at Officers Club in Khartoum.
Khartoum, Sept.7(SUNA)-President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir will receives congratulation on Eid Al-Adha from officers of the Armed Forces on second day at 10:00am at Officers Club in Khartoum.
MANAMA, OCT.7 (BNA) -- HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA SENT A CABLE OF CONGRATULATION TO EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK MARKING THE 6TH OF OCTOBER.
he will receive the congratulation from the Security officers at the National Club.
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has received numerous messages of congratulation on the occasion of her birthday from famous Azerbaijani and foreign public and political figures, scientists and leading figures from academia, intellectuals and ordinary people.
President Al-Bashir will also receive the congratulation from the security officers in the National Club at 9:30 a.m.
Al-Basher will also receive the congratulation from the security officers, in the National Club, at 9:30 and the police officers, at the Police Club, at 10:00 am.