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felicitate

/fi-lis-i-teyt/US // fɪˈlɪs ɪˌteɪt //UK // (fɪˈlɪsɪˌteɪt) //

恭贺,祝贺,祝福,恭维

Related Words

commend表扬,称赞,赞扬,褒奖compliment赞美,夸奖,称赞,恭维praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞salute敬礼,致敬,行礼,致以敬意recommend建议,推荐,推荐理由,荐

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fe·lic·i·tat·ed, fe·lic·i·tat·ing.

    • : to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.
    • : Archaic. to make happy.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Obsolete. made happy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbcongratulate
Synonyms
commend表扬,称赞,赞扬,褒奖compliment赞美,夸奖,称赞,恭维praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞recommend建议,推荐,推荐理由,荐salute敬礼,致敬,行礼,致以敬意rejoice with欢呼雀跃,欢欣鼓舞,欢欣鼓舞地,欢欣鼓舞的是wish joy to祝福,祝愿,祝愿快乐,祝贺

Examples

  • This is but a word to say how much we felicitate ourselves on having made the acquaintance of Hughie.

  • Lieutenant Banning, mopping his brow, stepped forward to felicitate his commanding officer.

  • They should call on her and felicitate her as soon as they have been informed of the affair.

  • It is less common, although also unobjectionable, to hear people felicitate with themselves on being good guests.

  • And then regaining control of himself, "I suppose I ought," with a forced and ghastly smile, "to felicitate you on your escape."

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