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Congratulate vs Felicitation - What's the difference?

congratulate | felicitation |

As a verb congratulate

is to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for.

As a noun felicitation is

the act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.

congratulate

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (archaic)

Verb

(congratulat)
  • to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for

    • Derived terms

    * congratulable * congratulant * congratulating * congratulation * congratulations * congratulative * congratulator * congratulatory English reporting verbs ----

    felicitation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.

    • Usage notes

    * A man is often wished congratulations on the event of his engagement or marriage. However, it is considered rude to "congratulate" a lady (for "catching" a husband?), so she is wished "felicitations" instead.