verb#2,183 by frequency
bless
/blɛs/
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify; To invoke divine favor upon; To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence
- he/she/it
- blesses
- past participle
- blessed
Meanings
- 1
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify
Blessed are the poor in spirit.
Tatoeba · CarpeLanam · CC BY 2.0 FR
The priest blessed the marriage of the happy couple.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To invoke divine favor upon
- 3
To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence
- 4
To esteem or account happy; to felicitate
- 5
To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctifyrare
- 6
To wave; to brandishrare
- 7
To turn (a reference) into an objectrare
- 8
To secure, defend, or prevent fromrare
- 9
To give or sendrare
- 10
To approve of or assent torare