felicitate — to congratulate someone, especially on a happy occasion or achievement
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to congratulate someone, especially on a happy occasion or achievement
Pronunciation (IPA): /fəˈlɪsɪteɪt/
Example Sentences
- I want to felicitate you on your recent promotion.
- My grandma felicitated me for finally learning to boil an egg without setting off the fire alarm.
- The committee felicitated the retiring professor with a heartfelt speech.
felicitate
VERB[/fəˈlɪsɪteɪt/]
to congratulate someone, especially on a happy occasion or achievement
The whole office gathered to felicitate Maya on her big promotion.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin felicitare, derived from felix meaning 'happy, fortunate'.
Breakdown
felic- (happy, fortunate) + -itate (verb-forming suffix, 'to make')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I want to felicitate you on your recent promotion.”
“My grandma felicitated me for finally learning to boil an egg without setting off the fire alarm.”
“The committee felicitated the retiring professor with a heartfelt speech.”
“Even my cat seemed to felicitate me when I finally cleaned my room, judging by the way it stopped judging me.”
“Foreign leaders felicitated the newly elected president on his victory.”
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