felicitates

present tense third-person singular of felicitate
as in congratulates
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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congratulates
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  • As Ospreay walks away, Kenny Omega congratulates him on his performance at Forbidden Door.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This logic would not have barred any of the Jim Crow voting devices that the Roberts Court frequently congratulates itself and the nation for overcoming.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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“Felicitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicitates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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