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# congratulations

noun, plural (congratulations); interjection (Congratulations!); singular «congratulation» — rare

«congratulations» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. «Congratulations!» is what you say to someone to show you are happy about their success or good news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#m1)
2. Congratulations are words or messages that praise someone for something good they did or that happened to them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life you say it for a win, a birthday milestone, a new baby, passing a test or a good report. In school, teachers say it to winners of a contest or to a class that worked hard. Phrases: «congratulations on …», «offer your congratulations», «send congratulations», «Congratulations to …».

### Examples

- Congratulations on winning the spelling bee! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x1)
- Congratulations to everyone who finished the fun run. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x2)
- We sent a card with our congratulations to the new parents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x3)
- «I passed my swimming test!» «Congratulations!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x4)
- The head teacher gave her congratulations to the choir. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x5)
- Grandpa phoned to offer his congratulations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x6)
- Congratulations, you solved the hardest puzzle! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x7)
- Say congratulations to the other team, even when you lose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x8)
- The next day, the king came with the whole court to offer their congratulations, and stayed till quite late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/#x9)

### Note

Almost always used with «s» at the end. Use «on» for the thing: «congratulations on your prize», not «for». It is polite and kind to congratulate the winner even if you lost: that is good sportsmanship. Spelling trap: «congratulations» has a t, not a d, in the middle («-tu-»). Not a number word in maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «congratulations» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/congratulations/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«congratulations» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/congratulations.html) on Mova free.