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felicitate

American  
[fi-lis-i-teyt] / fɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used with object)

felicitated, felicitating

  1. to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

  2. Archaic. to make happy.

adjective

  1. Obsolete. made happy.

felicitate British  
/ fɪˈlɪsɪˌteɪt /

verb

  1. to wish joy to; congratulate

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Other Word Forms

  • felicitator noun
  • unfelicitated adjective
  • unfelicitating adjective

Etymology

Origin of felicitate

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

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