felicitate
felicitate · felicitates · felicitated · felicitating
To congratulateTo congratulate.
/fəˈlɪs.ɪ.teɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo congratulate.
More definitions
- express congratulations
Origin
From Latin fēlicitātus, perfect passive participle of fēlīcitō (“to felicitate”) (from fēlFrom Latin fēlicitātus, perfect passive participle of fēlīcitō (“to felicitate”) (from fēlīx (“happy”)), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French féliciter.
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Forms
felicitates, felicitating, felicitated, felicitatedregular · Lesson
| Base form | felicitate · to felicitate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | felicitates |
| Present participle | felicitating |
| Past simple | felicitated |
| Past participle | felicitated |
Tenses
felicitate · felicitated · will felicitate · have felicitatedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- express congratulations:congratulate
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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