felicitating

verb

present participle of felicitate
as in congratulating
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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congratulating
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  • Tommy Hilfiger teased it with an Instagram post on Wednesday congratulating Kelce on his wedding last week to Taylor Swift.
    — Lisa Gutierrez July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Madix received calls from her friends, her family, and her boyfriend, Daniel Wai, congratulating her on her Emmy nomination.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of congratulating
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