as in to congratulate
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
the other pianists rushed to felicitate the winner of the piano competition
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Recent Examples of felicitate
Kelley O’Hara Honored The U.S. soccer federation felicitated defender Kelley O’Hara with a ceremony at half-time in the wake of her retirement decision.
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Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felicitate
congratulate
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The Ole Miss coach wanted to shake his hand and congratulate him.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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West, in an interview, congratulated Dokes on her decision to run and welcomed her to the race.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Felicitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicitate. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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