felicitated

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Verb felicitate has 1 sense

congratulate, felicitate - express congratulations
--₁ is one way to wish, bid

Derived forms: noun felicity₁, noun felicitation₁, noun felicitation₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
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Felicitated

Definition:

verb (past tense)

To congratulate or express pleasure and happiness to someone on a special occasion or achievement.

Sense 1:

To express happiness and congratulations on a special occasion.

Example sentence: I felicitated my best friend on her wedding day, wishing her a lifetime of happiness and love.

Sense 2:

To express congratulations and pleasure to someone for achieving something.

Example sentence: The company's CEO felicitated the employees for exceeding their sales targets this quarter.

Sense 3:

To honor or rejoice someone for a significant accomplishment.

Example sentence: The governor felicitated the scientists who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of medicine.