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- [fi-lis-i-teyt]
- /fɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt/
- /fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fi-lis-i-teyt]
- /fɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of felicitate word
- verb with object felicitate to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate. 1
- verb with object felicitate Archaic. to make happy. 1
- adjective felicitate Obsolete. made happy. 1
- noun felicitate Congratulate. 1
- verb felicitate to wish joy to; congratulate 0
- verb transitive felicitate to make happy 0
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Origin of felicitate
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Late Latin fēlīcitātus made happy (past participle of fēlīcitāre). See felicity, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Felicitate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
felicitate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
felicitate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for felicitate
verb felicitate
- commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- salute — Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
- recommend — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
Antonyms for felicitate
verb felicitate
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
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