felicitatev.

Brit.

/fᵻˈlɪsᵻteɪt/, U.S.

/fəˈlɪsᵻˌteɪt/

Etymology: < participial stem of Latin fēlīcitāre to make happy, < fēlīci-, fēlix happy.

a. transitive. To render or make happy; also absol. Now rare; see felicitated adj. at Derivatives.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > happiness > make happy [verb (transitive)]

emblissc1430

happy1600

happify1612

enhappy1626

felicitate1628

felicify1683

1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer iii. 261 Of themselves, nor paines, nor pleasures can Felicitate.

1671 J. Dryden Evening's Love v. 75 Since I cannot make my self happy, I will have the glory to felicitate another.

1741 I. Watts Improvem. Mind i. xvii. 254 A glorious Entertainment..would..felicitate his Spirit, if [etc.].

1792 A. Bell in R. Southey Life (1844) I. 436 Your occupations..have a tendency to..felicitate our days.

1825 T. Barber Serm. Import. Relig. Nat. Educ. 40 It settles, composes, and felicitates the soul.

1856 J. Macnaught Doctr. Inspiration (1857) 193 It has felicitated the death of all who have learned in it to talk with God.

†b. To render prosperous. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > cause to prosper or flourish [verb (transitive)]

thrivea1400

prospera1525

felicitate1638

the mind > possession > wealth > accumulate wealth [verb (transitive)] > make rich

i-wealyOE

to bring (a person) in or to (his) warison1297

richc1350

increasec1380

enrich1382

enrichessec1430

make1460

enwealthy1594

divitiate?1623

munificate1623

felicitate1638

imburse1641

peculiate1656

1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 92 A citty in Bengala & felicitated by Ganges.

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vi. vii. 307 The Sunne's..influence is conceived..to felicitate India more then any after.

2. To reckon or pronounce happy or fortunate; to congratulate. Now only with object a person. Const. on, upon.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > rejoice over or at [verb (transitive)] > rejoice with (another)

congratulate with1587

felicitate1638

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > congratulation > congratulate (a person) [verb (transitive)]

faina1300

joy1483

congratulate1548

gratulate1598

felicitate1638

compliment1718

to slap (someone) on the back1908

1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 182 A glorious miser fælicitating his death, so it be in contemplation of his rich idolatry.

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. ix. 201 Speeches, felicitating the good, or deprecating the evil to follow.

1715 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 77 This comes to felicitate you upon your wife's safe delivery.

1812 I. D'Israeli Calam. Auth. II. 304 A great Poet felicitated himself that poetry was not the business of his life.

1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 645 The enemies of France..eagerly felicitated one another.

1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets vi. 175 The victor might be felicitated on his good fortune.

†3.

a. transitive. To offer congratulations on (something).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > congratulation > congratulate (a person) [verb (transitive)] > offer congratulations on

gratulate1584

congratulate1587

greet1596

to wish (arch. give) one (the) joy of1600

felicitate1684

1684 J. P. von Valcaren Relation Siege Vienna 104 Of other Princes..there were great numbers that came to felicitate his Majesties happy return.

b. intransitive. To join in congratulations with.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > congratulation > offer congratulations [verb (intransitive)] > join in congratulations

congratulate1587

felicitate1799

1799 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) III. 447 I felicitate with you on the happy success of the allied Arms.

Derivatives

feˈlicitated adj.

ΚΠ

1890 J. F. Smith tr. O. Pfleiderer Devel. Theol. Germany ii. ii. 118 A life of invigorated and felicitated God-consciousness.

feˈlicitating adj.

ΚΠ

1755 T. Amory Mem. Ladies 247 It commands us to acquire a felicitating temper, and to communicat happiness adequate to our power.

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1772 I. 362 Johnson: The happiness of an unembodied spirit will consist..in the possession of felicitating ideas.

1806 A. Knox Remains I. 21 This felicitating influence of our divine religion.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	felicitate
释义	† felicitateadj. Etymology: < Latin fēlīcitātus, past participle of fēlicitāre : see felicitate v. Obsolete. Made happy. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > happiness > [adjective] > made happy felicitate1608 happified1798 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear i. 70 I am alone felicitate, in your deere highnes loue. View more context for this quotation This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). felicitatev. Brit. /fᵻˈlɪsᵻteɪt/, U.S. /fəˈlɪsᵻˌteɪt/ Etymology: < participial stem of Latin fēlīcitāre to make happy, < fēlīci-, fēlix happy. 1. a. transitive. To render or make happy; also absol. Now rare; see felicitated adj. at Derivatives. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > happiness > make happy [verb (transitive)] emblissc1430 happy1600 happify1612 enhappy1626 felicitate1628 felicify1683 1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer iii. 261 Of themselves, nor paines, nor pleasures can Felicitate. 1671 J. Dryden Evening's Love v. 75 Since I cannot make my self happy, I will have the glory to felicitate another. 1741 I. Watts Improvem. Mind i. xvii. 254 A glorious Entertainment..would..felicitate his Spirit, if [etc.]. 1792 A. Bell in R. Southey Life (1844) I. 436 Your occupations..have a tendency to..felicitate our days. 1825 T. Barber Serm. Import. Relig. Nat. Educ. 40 It settles, composes, and felicitates the soul. 1856 J. Macnaught Doctr. Inspiration (1857) 193 It has felicitated the death of all who have learned in it to talk with God. †b. To render prosperous. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > cause to prosper or flourish [verb (transitive)] thrivea1400 prospera1525 felicitate1638 the mind > possession > wealth > accumulate wealth [verb (transitive)] > make rich i-wealyOE to bring (a person) in or to (his) warison1297 richc1350 increasec1380 enrich1382 enrichessec1430 make1460 enwealthy1594 divitiate?1623 munificate1623 felicitate1638 imburse1641 peculiate1656 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 92 A citty in Bengala & felicitated by Ganges. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vi. vii. 307 The Sunne's..influence is conceived..to felicitate India more then any after. View more context for this quotation 2. To reckon or pronounce happy or fortunate; to congratulate. Now only with object a person. Const. on, upon. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > rejoice over or at [verb (transitive)] > rejoice with (another) congratulate with1587 felicitate1638 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > congratulation > congratulate (a person) [verb (transitive)] faina1300 joy1483 congratulate1548 gratulate1598 felicitate1638 compliment1718 to slap (someone) on the back1908 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 182 A glorious miser fælicitating his death, so it be in contemplation of his rich idolatry. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. ix. 201 Speeches, felicitating the good, or deprecating the evil to follow. View more context for this quotation 1715 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 77 This comes to felicitate you upon your wife's safe delivery. 1812 I. D'Israeli Calam. Auth. II. 304 A great Poet felicitated himself that poetry was not the business of his life. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 645 The enemies of France..eagerly felicitated one another. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets vi. 175 The victor might be felicitated on his good fortune. †3. a. transitive. To offer congratulations on (something). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > congratulation > congratulate (a person) [verb (transitive)] > offer congratulations on gratulate1584 congratulate1587 greet1596 to wish (arch. give) one (the) joy of1600 felicitate1684 1684 J. P. von Valcaren Relation Siege Vienna 104 Of other Princes..there were great numbers that came to felicitate his Majesties happy return. b. intransitive. To join in congratulations with. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > congratulation > offer congratulations [verb (intransitive)] > join in congratulations congratulate1587 felicitate1799 1799 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) III. 447 I felicitate with you on the happy success of the allied Arms. Derivatives feˈlicitated adj. ΚΠ 1890 J. F. Smith tr. O. Pfleiderer Devel. Theol. Germany ii. ii. 118 A life of invigorated and felicitated God-consciousness. feˈlicitating adj. ΚΠ 1755 T. Amory Mem. Ladies 247 It commands us to acquire a felicitating temper, and to communicat happiness adequate to our power. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1772 I. 362 Johnson: The happiness of an unembodied spirit will consist..in the possession of felicitating ideas. 1806 A. Knox Remains I. 21 This felicitating influence of our divine religion. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1608v.1628
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† felicitateadj.

felicitatev.

Derivatives