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

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, nounun·fe·lic·i·tat·ed, adjectiveun·fe·lic·i·tat·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH felicitate

facile, facilitate, facility, felicitate

Words nearby felicitate

feldspathic, feldspathoid, Felice, Felicia, felicific, felicitate, felicitation, felicitations, felicitous, felicity, felid

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.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
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.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas

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

to wish joy to; congratulate

Derived forms of felicitate

felicitator, noun

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felicitate

Origin of felicitate

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH felicitate

Words nearby felicitate

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How to use felicitate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for felicitate

Derived forms of felicitate