felicitate

American  

[fi-lis-i-teyt] / fɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used with object)

felicitates, present (3rd person singular) felicitated, past participle, past felicitating present participle

1. to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

2. Archaic. to make happy.

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adjective

1. Obsolete. made happy.

felicitate British  

/ fɪˈlɪsɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. to wish joy to; congratulate

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• felicitator
  noun
• unfelicitated
  adjective
• unfelicitating
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Participles

• felicitating
  present
• felicitated
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• felicitate
  simple
• felicitates
  simple
• have felicitated
  perfect
• has felicitated
  perfect
• am felicitating
  progressive
• are felicitating
  progressive
• is felicitating
  progressive
• have been felicitating
  perfect progressive
• has been felicitating
  perfect progressive

Past

• felicitated
  simple
• had felicitated
  perfect
• was felicitating
  progressive
• were felicitating
  progressive
• had been felicitating
  perfect progressive

Future

• will felicitate
  simple
• will have felicitated
  perfect
• will be felicitating
  progressive
• will have been felicitating
  perfect progressive

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

Felicitate thyself then upon thy defects; which are evidently thy principal perfections; and which occasion thee a distinction which otherwise thou wouldst never have.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 by Richardson, Samuel

"Felicitate me, Professor, felicitate me on my marriage."

From Bambi by Cooke, Marjorie Benton