felicitate — felicitate, congratulate mean to express one s pleasure in the joy, success, elevation, or prospects of another. Felicitate is the more formal term and carries perhaps a stronger implication that the person who felicitates regards the other as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Felicitate — Fe*lic i*tate, a. [L. felicitatus, p. p. of felicitare to felicitate, fr. felix, icis, happy. See {felicity}.] Made very happy. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] I am alone felicitate In your dear highness love. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
felicitate — 1620s, “to render happy;” 1630s, “to reckon happy;” from L. felicitatus, pp. of felicitare to make happy, from felicitas fruitfulness, happiness, from felix (see FELICITY (Cf. felicity)). Meaning congratulate is from 1630s. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
felicitate — [v] congratulate commend, compliment, praise, recommend, rejoice with, salute, wish joy to; concept 69 Ant. condemn, reject … New thesaurus
felicitate — [fə lis′i tāt΄] vt. felicitated, felicitating [< L felicitatus, pp. of felicitare, to make happy < felix: see FELICIFIC] 1. Archaic to make happy 2. to wish happiness to; congratulate adj. Obs. made happy felicitation n. felicitator n … English World dictionary
felicitate — /fəˈlɪsəteɪt / (say fuh lisuhtayt) verb (t) (felicitated, felicitating) 1. to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate: to felicitate a friend on his good fortune. 2. Obsolete to make happy. {Late Latin fēlīcitātus, past participle of… …
Felicitate quadam — Die Päpstliche Bulle Felicitate quadam, die auch als Unionsbulle der Franziskaner (OFM) bekannt ist, wurde am 4. Oktober 1897 von Papst Leo XIII. veröffentlicht. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Die Aufsplitterung des Franziskanerordens 2 Päpstlicher… … Deutsch Wikipedia
felicitate — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin felicitatus, past participle of felicitare to make happy, from Latin felicitas Date: 1605 obsolete made happy II. transitive verb ( tated; tating) Date: 1628 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
felicitate — felicitator, n. /fi lis i tayt /, v., felicitated, felicitating, adj. v.t. 1. to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate. 2. Archaic. to make happy. adj. 3. Obs. made happy. [1595 1605; < LL felicitatus made happy (ptp. of felicitare). See… … Universalium
felicitate — verb To congratulate. See Also: felicitation … Wiktionary
