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felicitate
[ fi-lis-i-teyt ]
/ fɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt /
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verb (used with object), fe·lic·i·tat·ed, fe·lic·i·tat·ing.
to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.
Archaic. to make happy.
adjective
Obsolete. made happy.
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Origin of felicitate
OTHER WORDS FROM felicitate
fe·lic·i·ta·tor, nounun·fe·lic·i·tat·ed, adjectiveun·fe·lic·i·tat·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH felicitate
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British Dictionary definitions for felicitate
felicitate
/ (fɪˈlɪsɪˌteɪt) /
verb
to wish joy to; congratulate
Derived forms of felicitate
felicitator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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