congratulation

Converse of object

• deserve: Henry Cook himself deserves congratulations for a fine piece of work.
• say: I must say Congratulations, on a great job!
• extend: This is a great honor for the Department, as well as for Barry, to whom we extend warm congratulations.
• send: This is a great way to send congratulations or just a message without any particular occasion.
• receive: London service has received congratulations for the quality of it's services.

Adjective modifier

• hearty: For the efforts involved hearty congratulations were recorded at the 1986 AGM.
• heartfelt: My heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to you both, Guy and Ruth.
• sincere: Finally, may I pass my most sincere congratulations to Jonny on his election as Convenor.
• Many: Many congratulations to Helen for such a beautiful picture.
• warm: We would like to extend our warm congratulations to Ken on a much deserved tribute.
• huge: Huge congratulations go to Friedman for profiting off such an obvious notion.

Preposition: on

• birth: Congratulations on the birth of your lovely baby son, Jack William, brother to Harriet Ella.
• behalf: We received a standing ovation and a personal letter of congratulation on behalf of the King.
• arrival: Congratulations on the arrival of your daughter, Lauryn Ann.

Noun used with modifier

• congratulations: Congratulations Congratulations to Dr. Tina Eyre on passing her PhD viva this month.
• ---: Would like to purchase latest CD --- Congratulations on the completion of your 1901 Census.
• pm: Amanda said, on November 16th, 2005 at 8:55 pm Congratulations all ' round.
• winner: Questionmark 7 winners Congratulations to Janet McNamara of Brentford, David Pascoe of Thames Ditton and Jenny Philpott of Kingston.
• self: Yet there is much self congratulation at The Big Breakfast.
• birthday: Shortly after, the President and the Bursar carried similar 90th Birthday congratulations to Mr. W. W. Williams in Scotland.