felicitate

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: fe=lic=i=tate

CIDE DICTIONARY

felicitate, a. [L. felicitatus, p. p. of felicitare to felicitate, fr. felix, -icis, happy. See felicity.].

 Made very happy.  [1913 Webster]
"I am alone felicitate
In your dear highness' love."  [1913 Webster]

felicitate, v. t. [Cf. F. féliciter.].

•  To make very happy; to delight.  [1913 Webster]

  "What a glorious entertainment and pleasure would fill and felicitate his spirit."  [1913 Webster]
•  To express joy or pleasure to; to wish felicity to; to call or consider (one's self) happy; to congratulate.  [1913 Webster]

  "Every true heart must felicitate itself that its lot is cast in this kingdom."

Syn. -- See Congratulate.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

felicitate, v.tr. (usu. foll. by on) congratulate.

Derivative

felicitation n. (usu. in pl.).

Etymology

LL felicitare make happy f. L felix -icis happy

ROGET THESAURUS

felicitate

Congratulation

VB congratulate, gratulate, felicitate, give one joy, wish one joy, compliment, tender one's congratulations, offer one's congratulations, wish many happy returns of the day, wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year, praise, laud (commendation), congratulate oneself.