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bless
[bles]
verb (used with object)
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
Synonyms: , , , ,to request of God the bestowal of divine favor on.
Bless this house.
to bestow good of any kind upon.
a nation blessed with peace.
to extol as holy; glorify.
Bless the name of the Lord.
to protect or guard from evil (usually used as an interjection).
Bless you! Bless your innocent little heart!
to condemn or curse.
I'll be blessed if I can see your reasoning. Bless me if it isn't my old friend!
to make the sign of the cross over or upon.
The Pope blessed the multitude.
bless
/ ɛ /
verb
to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite
to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy
to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to
to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy
(often passive) to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to
they were blessed with perfect peace
(usually passive) to endow with a talent, beauty, etc
she was blessed with an even temper
rareto protect against evil or harm
(interjection) an exclamation of well-wishing
(interjection)
a traditional phrase said to a person who has just sneezed
an exclamation of well-wishing or surprise
(interjection) an exclamation of surprise
to be desperately poor
Other Word Forms
- blesser noun
- blessingly adverb
- outbless verb (used with object)
- prebless verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bless1
Example Sentences
After he drove off, he texted: “Thank you so much for helping me today. God bless you.”
Tucked underneath a bush of sprawling, heart-shaped leaves would be yellow squash blossoms that blessed us with fresh squash in the blink of an eye.
Australia is "geographically blessed", he says, and with "a reasonable defence budget and a good strategy" could sufficiently deter China, even without submarines.
“So I think it’s been kind of a blessing. And then whatever happens going forward, I think I can just use that to keep going.”
“And what he was as an actor, he was as a man, the grace, the humility, the generosity. All of us at ‘American Classic’ have been blessed by our experience with him.
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