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felicitate

verb
/fɪˈlɪsɪˌteɪt/

Meaning

to congratulate; to express good wishes
to congratulate someone; to express happiness for someone's success

Example Sentences

We felicitated the graduating students at the ceremony.

We felicitated her on winning the award.

Synonyms

congratulate, praise, commend, honor, compliment
Entry 1
congratulate, praise, commend, honor
Entry 2
congratulate, praise, compliment, honor

Antonyms

criticize, condemn, disapprove, blame
Entry 1
criticize, condemn, disapprove
Entry 2
criticize, blame

Collocations

felicitate warmly, felicitate publicly, felicitate achievement, felicitate winners, felicitate someone, felicitating winners, felicitated on achievement
Entry 1
felicitate warmly, felicitate publicly, felicitate achievement, felicitate winners
Entry 2
felicitate someone, felicitating winners, felicitated on achievement

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