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to bless
01
to ask for divine favor or protection for a certain thing or person
Transitive: to bless sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bless
3rd person singular
blesses
Present participle
blessing
Past simple
blessed
Past participle
blessed
Examples
I bless you with good health and happiness.
02
to perform the Christian gesture of making the sign of the cross
Transitive: to bless sb | to bless oneself
Examples
Before entering the church, she blessed herself with the sign of the cross.
03
to bestow or grant someone a special gift, quality, or attribute
Transitive: to bless sb with sth
Examples
May God bless you with good health and happiness throughout your life.
04
to make something sacred or holy through a religious ceremony, prayer, or declaration
Transitive: to bless sth
Examples
The priest blessed the water, making it sacred for baptism.
Lexical Tree
blessed
blesser
blessing
bless
