Felicitate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

express congratulations

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fɛlˈɪsᵻtˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/fɛlˈɪsɪtˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fɛlˈɪsɪtˌeɪt/

4 syllables Say it as /fɛlˈɪsᵻtˌeɪt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

congratulate

Word Forms

congratulatory	adjective	expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
congratulation	noun	(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
felicity	noun	pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
felicitation	noun	(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

beglückwünschen

herzlichen Glückwunsch aussprechen

🇫🇷French

féliciter

exprimer mes félicitations

🇪🇸Spanish

felicitar

expresar felicitaciones

🇮🇹Italian

felicitare

esprimere congratulazioni

🇳🇱Dutch

feliciteren

felicitaties uitspreken

🇵🇹Portuguese

felicitar

expressar parabéns

🇷🇺Russian

поздравлять

выразить поздравления

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अति प्रसन्न करना

बधाई व्यक्त करें

🇧🇩Bengali

অভিনন্দন

অভিনন্দন প্রকাশ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

பாராட்டி

வாழ்த்துக்களை தெரிவிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సత్కరించు

అభినందనలు తెలియజేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

सत्कार करणे

अभिनंदन व्यक्त करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સન્માન કરવું

અભિનંદન વ્યક્ત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸಿ

ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അഭിനന്ദിക്കുക

അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੁਬਾਰਕਬਾਦ

ਵਧਾਈਆਂ ਜ਼ਾਹਰ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

مبارکباد دینا

مبارکباد کا اظہار کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

祝贺

表示祝贺

🇯🇵Japanese

祝う

おめでとうございます

🇰🇷Korean

축하하다

축하를 전하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khen ngợi

bày tỏ lời chúc mừng

🇹🇭Thai

แสดงความยินดี

ขอแสดงความยินดี

🇮🇩Indonesian

membahagiakan

mengucapkan selamat

🇵🇭Filipino

magpasalamat

magpahayag ng pagbati

🇲🇾Malay

meraikan

mengucapkan tahniah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أهنئ

التعبير عن التهاني

🇮🇷Persian

تبریک

ابراز تبریک

🇹🇷Turkish

tebrik etmek

tebriklerimi ilet

🇮🇱Hebrew

לשמח

להביע ברכות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'felicitate'?

The primary meaning of 'felicitate' is 'express congratulations'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'felicitate' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'felicitate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'felicitate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'felicitate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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