# congratulations

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-grach-uh-LAY-shuhnz" US /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, UK /kənˌɡɹat͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/

## Interjection

1. Used to express praise and approval, often followed by on and the success or happy event it greets.
   - Simple: Said to praise someone and show you are pleased about their success or good news.
   - _Congratulations on the new job. They're lucky to have you._
   - _Congratulations to everyone who finished the marathon in today's heat!_

## Noun

2. Plural of congratulation. — plural of congratulation
   - Simple: Plural of congratulation. Used for the kind words you give someone after a success.
   - _The mayor sent his congratulations to the championship team._
   - _Congratulations poured in from former colleagues after the award was announced._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/congratulations (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).