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con·grat·u·la·tion

congratulation

 
 
pronunciation:
kn grae ch leI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A congratulation is an act of congratulating. When a person congratulates someone, they are saying they are really happy for that person.
Jason's grandmother received many congratulations on her 75th birthday.Sophia's uncle couldn't come to her dance performance, but he sent his congratulations in a text.
definition 2: When someone says "Congratulations!" to someone, they are saying they are pleased that this person did something really good or that something good happened to them.
Your team won the championship? That's great! Congratulations!