congratulations
/kənˌɡɹætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
noun
Core
1.n.an expression of approval and commendation
“he always appreciated praise for his work”
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congratulations and praise share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. congratulations means “an expression of approval and commendation”. praise means “an expression of approval and commendation”. congratulations is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kənˌɡɹætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
1.n.an expression of approval and commendation
“he always appreciated praise for his work”
/ˈpɹeɪz/
| congratulations | praise | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˌɡɹætʃəˈleɪʃənz/ | /ˈpɹeɪz/ |
| Said | kuhn-grach-uh-LAY-shuhnz | prayz |
| Syllables | 5 | 1 |
| Letters | 15 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | praise, kudos, extolment | congratulations, kudos, extolment |
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1.n.an expression of approval and commendation
“he always appreciated praise for his work”
2.n.offering words of homage as an act of worship
“they sang a hymn of praise to God”
3.v.express approval of
“The parents praised their children for their academic performance”