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The verbal receipt you hand someone for successfully doing a thing.
means An expression of pleasure or approval you offer someone for their achievement, success, or good fortune.
from From Latin congratulari, 'to wish joy to' — built from com- ('together, with') and gratari ('to show joy, rejoice'), itself from gratus ('pleasing, grateful'). So at its root, congratulation isn't just acknowledgment — it's joining someone in their joy, rejoicing alongside them rather than just noting the win.
- singular trap
- almost always used as congratulations, plural, like thanks
- root meaning
- latin for sharing in grace or favor
- etymology cousin
- related to gratitude and gratis, all about grace
- social function
- signals you noticed without requiring actual help