felicitate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.
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Archaic. to make happy.
adjective
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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felicitatesimple
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felicitatessimple
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have felicitatedperfect
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has felicitatedperfect
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am felicitatingprogressive
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are felicitatingprogressive
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is felicitatingprogressive
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have been felicitatingperfect progressive
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has been felicitatingperfect progressive
Past
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felicitatedsimple
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had felicitatedperfect
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was felicitatingprogressive
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were felicitatingprogressive
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had been felicitatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of felicitate
First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin fēlīcitātus “made happy” (past participle of fēlīcitāre ); see felicity, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Thousands of people attended Sunday's event, which was held to felicitate a prominent social activist.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2023
Quick to felicitate the new champion was Rev. Gustave Purificato, the priest under whose wing he learned to fight in a Herkimer, N. Y. church basement.
From Time Magazine Archive
As one Socialist & Republican to another, he dashed down to Madrid to felicitate the new Socialist & Republican Government of Spain.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wherever the big British bird alighted for a few minutes to leave a passenger or pick up mail, in popped a Briton to felicitate and annoy King Albert.
From Time Magazine Archive
"And whom have I--perhaps we might step into this room, we shall be more of a family party, eh?--whom have I to felicitate on the possession of Sir Thomas Maitland's heart?"
From Sophia A Romance by Weyman, Stanley John
He felicitates himself that the labor will be light, since the material is so abundant and he is to write only for amateurs.
From The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller by Thomas, Calvin
The married woman felicitates herself greatly, unless a tall daughter of nine or ten walks abroad at her side.
From The Spinster Book by Reed, Myrtle
Probably it felicitates itself upon its shrewdness, and pities the poor estate of its defenseless neighbors.
From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford
France felicitates herself on the brilliant success of her experiment, sends over small groups of immigrants and occupies herself with projects of vast prospective value.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. by Various
Piety hallows the dwelling which it inhabits, and felicitates as well as sanctifies the heart, the family, and the city which it pervades.
From Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II by Cox, Francis Augustus
Week prior, to 50,000 enthusiastic Democrats in Little Rock, Ark., Preacher Williams' home, Franklin D. Roosevelt had felicitated himself on the opportunity "to enjoy the kindness and the courtesy of true Arkansas hospitality."
From Time Magazine Archive
Producer Sheehan felicitated the new management, said he had no plans except a holiday abroad.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pope Pius felicitated the Premier on his escape.
From Time Magazine Archive
Members felicitated dressy old James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois on his narrow escape from death from pneumonia in Moscow last autumn.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then Mrs. Vicar came out at sound of their voices, and felicitated them, and begged them to rest a while in the shade.
From Pearl of Pearl Island by Oxenham, John
Jews felicitating them on Rosh Hashana observances marking the New Year 5722.
From Time Magazine Archive
We trust a country worthy of you; where Providence has unfolded a scene as new as it is august, as felicitating as it is unexampled.
From Priestley in America 1794-1804 by Smith, Edgar Fahs
When the family were felicitating each other on his escape, he pleasantly observed, 'A poor prize had they obtained it—an old dying man!'
From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew
When we reach some great good, long desired, we begin by felicitating ourselves.
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas
"Though, of course, in a way, I was felicitating myself when I congratulated you."
From Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) by Raine, William MacLeod
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