- congratulation, felicitation - the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
--1 is a kind of speech act
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
Derived forms: verb congratulate3, verb congratulate2, verb congratulate1