macarize

To congratulate or laud; to pronounce blessed or happy.

Verb

  1. To congratulate or laud; to pronounce blessed or happy.
    • Couldn't I now say that “happy” is not used to describe things, but when I call someone happy I'm really doing this other thing, pragmatically I'm macarizing him? - 2013, Bernd Prien, David P. Schweikard, Robert...

Origin

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μακαρίζω (makarízō)bor. English macarize Borrowed from Ancient Greek μακαρίζω (makarízō).

Forms

macarizes macarizing macarized macarise

Related

macarism