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bless > 4 senses
VERB1blessGive a benediction to
2blessConfer prosperity or happiness on
3bless, signMake the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection
4bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctifyRender holy by means of religious rites
bless > pronunciation
Soundsbleh's
RhymesABS, abscess, access, and 73 more rhymes in ehs...
bless > verb 1, communication
MeaningGive a benediction to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"The dying man blessed his son"
Contrarycurse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Broaderraise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Narroweranoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate
Nounsblessing; blessing
bless > verb 2, possession
MeaningConfer prosperity or happiness on.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Broaderconfer, bestow
bless > verb 3, communication
MeaningMake the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection. Consecrate.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymssign
Broadergesticulate, gesture, motion
bless > verb 4, communication
MeaningRender holy by means of religious rites.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsconsecrate, hallow, sanctify
Contrarydesecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate
Broaderdeclare
Narrowerreconsecrate

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