felicitate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

felicitate
    v 1: express congratulations [syn: {congratulate}, {felicitate}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Felicitate \Fe*lic"i*tate\, a. [L. felicitatus, p. p. of
   felicitare to felicitate, fr. felix, -icis, happy. See
   {felicity}.]
   Made very happy. [Archaic]
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         I am alone felicitate
         In your dear highness' love.             --Shak.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Felicitate \Fe*lic"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Felicitated};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {felicitating}.] [Cf. F. f['e]liciter.]
   1. To make very happy; to delight.
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            What a glorious entertainment and pleasure would
            fill and felicitate his spirit.       --I. Watts.
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   2. To express joy or pleasure to; to wish felicity to; to
      call or consider (one's self) happy; to congratulate.
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            Every true heart must felicitate itself that its lot
            is cast in this kingdom.              --W. Howitt.

   Syn: See {Congratulate}.
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