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   felicitate

   /fɪˈlɪsɪteɪt/

   verb

   • 1. congratulate: "the award winner was felicitated by the cultural association"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘regard as or pronounce happy or fortunate’): from late Latin felicitat- ‘made happy’, from the verb felicitare, from Latin felix, felic- ‘happy’.

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   What is the difference between felicitate and congratulate?

   • To felicitate is to pronounce one happy or wish one joy; to congratulate is to express hearty sympathy in his joys or hopes. At no period of our political existence had we so much cause to felicitate ourselves at the prosperous and happy condition of our country. He felicitated her upon her playing and singing.

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   What does felicitate mean?

   • The former, which is by far the more common of the pair, refers to the state of being happy or to something that makes people happy; like felix itself, it's also used as a name. Felicitate has always played second fiddle to its cousin, but enjoyed more use in centuries past than it does today.

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   Should the entire organization be felicitated?

   • The entire organization should be felicitated. It is my happy privilege once again to felicitate a number of speakers upon their maiden speeches. I should like to felicitate them upon the will they have shown in taking advantage of the opportunity offered. I think we may all felicitate them on the very happy discharge of a very difficult task.

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   What does Felix mean in English?

   • Did you know? Felix, a Latin adjective meaning "happy" or "fruitful," is the root of the English words felicity and felicitate. The former, which is by far the more common of the pair, refers to the state of being happy or to something that makes people happy; like felix itself, it's also used as a name.

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   How do you felicitate a young woman?

   • I felicitate you for the efforts made and invite you to continue them. With peculiar propriety, we may now felicitate ourselves, on that happy form of mixed government under which we live. They should call on her and felicitate her as soon as they have been informed of the affair. The priests felicitated the youth warmly and shook his hand.

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   When should you felicitate a woman?

   • They should call on her and felicitate her as soon as they have been informed of the affair. 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."

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   FELICITATE definition: 1. to praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual…. Learn more.

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     To felicitate is to pronounce one happy or wish one joy; to...

   • Znaczenie Felicitate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     felicitate definicja: 1. to praise someone and say that you...

   • Portuguese Translation

     FELICITATE translate: congratular, parabenizar. Learn more...

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     FEISTY definition: 1. active, forceful, and full of...

   • Felicitously

     FELICITOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that is suitable,...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     felicitate 의미, 정의, felicitate의 정의: 1. to praise someone and...

   • Pronunciation in English

     FELICITATE pronunciation. How to say felicitate. Listen to...

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   Felicitate is a verb that means to offer congratulations or to honor someone with an award or prize. It comes from the Latin word felicitas, meaning "happy" or "fruitful".

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   Felicitate means to wish joy to or congratulate someone on a happy event. It comes from the Latin word fēlīcitātus, meaning "made happy". See how to use felicitate in a sentence and find synonyms for this verb.

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   Felicitate means to offer congratulations or to make happy. Find the origin, pronunciation, translations and examples of this verb, as well as related words and antonyms.

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   To wish joy to; congratulate.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Felicitate means to praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual achievement. Learn how to use this formal verb with synonyms, related words and phrases, and example sentences from various sources.

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   IPA guide. Other forms: felicitated; felicitating; felicitates. Definitions of felicitate. verb. express congratulations. synonyms: congratulate. see more.