- congratulation, felicitation - the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
--1 is a kind of approval, commendation; speech act; approval, commendation; speech act
--1 has particulars:superlative; encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean; recommendation, testimonial, good word; compliment Derived forms: verb congratulate4, verb congratulate2 - congratulation, felicitation - (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another; "I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage"
--2 is a kind of expression; expression
Derived forms: verb congratulate3, verb congratulate2, verb congratulate1