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Definitions for felicitatefɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fe•lic•i•tatefɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt(v.; adj.)-tat•ed, -tat•ing

  1. (v.t.)to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

  2. Archaic. to make happy.

  3. (adj.)Obs. made happy.

Origin of felicitate:

1595–1605; < LL

fe•lic′i•ta`tor(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. congratulate, felicitate(verb)

    express congratulations

Wiktionary

  1. felicitate(Verb)

    To congratulate.

  2. felicitate(Adjective)

    Made very happy.

    I am alone felicitate / In your dear highness' love. uE000284081uE001 Shakespeare.

    3. Origin: felicitatus, past participle of felicitare to felicitate, from felix, felicis, happy. See felicity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Felicitate(adj)

    made very happy

  2. Felicitate(verb)

    to make very happy; to delight

  3. Felicitate(verb)

    to express joy or pleasure to; to wish felicity to; to call or consider (one's self) happy; to congratulate

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