as in congratulates
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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congratulates
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At the last tip meeting, Kerry congratulates his crew on a job well done.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes congratulates players after a first half scoring drive against the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens at Folsom Field on September 6, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Felicitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicitates. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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