féliciter

to congratulate

verb feh-lee-see-TEH Less Common

Origin: From Latin 'felicitas' (happiness).

Usage Note

féliciter is typically followed by de or pour: je te félicite de ton succès ('I congratulate you on your success'). The reflexive se féliciter de means 'to be glad about' or 'to congratulate oneself.' The noun félicitations (always plural) means 'congratulations.'

Examples

"Tout le monde l'a félicité pour sa promotion."

Natural Translation

Everyone congratulated him on his promotion.

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