felicitate

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. Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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congratulate
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  • June 12, 2025 When Caruso's current team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, clinched the NBA Finals, Johnson was one of the first to take to X and congratulate Caruso.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • The program marked its launch yesterday (June 9) at Amazon’s flagship New York City office, Hank, with an event to welcome and congratulate the interns.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

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“Felicitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicitate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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