as in congratulating
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
the other pianists rushed to felicitate the winner of the piano competition
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congratulating
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The cheesecake, sprinkled with edible flower petals, may as well have been a bouquet congratulating us for making the right choice.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The Royals shared a special video from Brett congratulating Perez.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Felicitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicitating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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