felicitate

[ fi-lis-i-teyt ]
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verb (used with object),fe·lic·i·tat·ed, fe·lic·i·tat·ing.
  1. to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

  2. Archaic. to make happy.

adjective
  1. Obsolete. made happy.

Origin of felicitate

1
First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin fēlīcitātus “made happy” (past participle of fēlīcitāre ); see felicity, -ate1

Other words from felicitate

  • fe·lic·i·ta·tor, noun
  • un·fe·lic·i·tat·ed, adjective
  • un·fe·lic·i·tat·ing, adjective

Words that may be confused with felicitate

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How to use felicitate in a sentence

  • This is but a word to say how much we felicitate ourselves on having made the acquaintance of Hughie.

  • Lieutenant Banning, mopping his brow, stepped forward to felicitate his commanding officer.

    The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham
  • They should call on her and felicitate her as soon as they have been informed of the affair.

    The Complete Bachelor | Walter Germain
  • It is less common, although also unobjectionable, to hear people felicitate with themselves on being good guests.

  • And then regaining control of himself, "I suppose I ought," with a forced and ghastly smile, "to felicitate you on your escape."

    The Long Night | Stanley Weyman

British Dictionary definitions for felicitate

felicitate

/ (fɪˈlɪsɪˌteɪt) /


verb
  1. to wish joy to; congratulate

Derived forms of felicitate

  • felicitator, noun

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