felicitate
/fəˈlɪs.ɪ.teɪt/
felicitate verb: to congratulate.
Verb
felicitate (third-person singular simple present felicitates, present participle felicitating, simple past and past participle felicitated)
- To congratulate.
- […]we contemplate death under quite a different aspect;—creating in us such sweet influences of joy, that our beloved brethren, under one common Father, have attained what we ought all to be in search of, the heavenly goal, that rather than repine at this their advancement, we sincerely felicitate...1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XV, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 196
- […] he waddled to the platform, bowed as low as his belly would permit, and was duly decorated and felicitated […]1934 October, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], “Chapter 25”, in Burmese Days, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, →OCLC
Adjective
felicitate (comparative more felicitate, superlative most felicitate)
- Made very happy.
- I am alone felicitate / In your dear highness' love.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
felicitate meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Kannada
felicitate in Tamil
- பாராட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சி தெரிவி, வாழ்த்து, வாழ்த்துக் கூறு, வாழ்த்துக்கூறு
felicitate in Urdu
- مبارک باد دینا
felicitate in Kannada
- ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸು, ನಲ್ಮೆಹೇಳು
Forms of felicitate
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | felicitates |
| present participle | felicitating |
| past participle | felicitated |
| past | felicitated |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more felicitate |
| superlative | most felicitate |
Origin of felicitate
From Latin fēlicitātus, perfect passive participle of fēlīcitō (“to felicitate”) (from fēlīx (“happy”)), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French féliciter.
From Latin fēlicitātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
Words formed from felicitate
Questions about felicitate
- What does felicitate mean?
- Felicitate means to congratulate.
- What is felicitate in Tamil?
- Felicitate in Tamil is பாராட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சி தெரிவி, வாழ்த்து. See Felicitate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is felicitate?
- Felicitate can be a verb or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce felicitate?
- Felicitate is pronounced /fəˈlɪs.ɪ.teɪt/.
- What is the past tense of felicitate?
- The past tense of felicitate is felicitated.
Words near felicitate in the dictionary
Source and license
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