FELICITATING

Verb

felicitating

present participle of felicitate

Source: Wiktionary

FELICITATE

Fe*lic"i*tate, a. Etym: [L. felicitatus, p.p. of felicitare to felicitate, fr. felix, -icis, happy. See felicity.]

Definition: Made very happy. [Archaic] I am alone felicitate In your dear highness' love. Shak.

Fe*lic"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Felicitated; p. pr. & vb. n. felicitating.] Etym: [Cf. F. féliciter.]

1. To make very happy; to delight. What a glorius entertainment and pleasure would fill and felicitate his spirit. I. Watts.

2. To express joy or pleasure to; to wish felicity to; to call or consider (one's self) happy; to congratulate. Every true heart must felicitate itself that its lot is cast in this kingdom. W. Howitt.

Syn.

– See Congratulate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition