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bless

(bles)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense blesses, present participle blessing, past tense, past participle blessed

1. verb

When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he or she asks for God's favour and protection for them.

...asking for all present to bless this couple and their loving commitment to oneanother. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt More Synonyms of bless

2. convention

Bless is used in expressions such as 'God bless' or 'bless you' to express affection, thanks, or good wishes.

[informal, spoken, feelings]

'Bless you, Eva,' he whispered.

God bless and thank you all so much.

See bless you

4. See also blessed, blessing

More Synonyms of bless

bless in British English

(blɛs)

verbWord forms: blesses, blessing, blessed or blest (transitive)

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

5. (often passive)

to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to

they were blessed with perfect peace

6. (usually passive)

to endow with a talent, beauty, etc

she was blessed with an even temper

7. rare

to protect against evil or harm

8. bless!

9. bless you!

10. bless me!

11. not have a penny to bless oneself with

Word origin

Old English blǣdsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood; related to blōd blood

bless! in British English

(interjection)

an exclamation of well-wishing

See full dictionary entry for bless

bless in American English

(blɛs)

verb transitiveWord forms: blessed or blest, ˈblessing

to make or declare holy by a spoken formula or a sign; hallow; consecrate

to ask divine favor for

the minister blessed the congregation

to favor or endow (with)

to be blessed with eloquence

to make happy or prosperous; gladden

he blessed us with his leadership

to think (oneself) happy; congratulate (oneself)

to praise or glorify

to bless the Lord

to make the sign of the cross over or upon

to keep or protect from harm, evil, etc.

obsolete, except in prayers, exclamations, etc.

Idioms:

bless me!

God bless!

Word origin

ME blessen, bletsien < OE bletsian, bledsian < blod, blood: rite of consecration by sprinkling an altar with blood

Examples of 'bless' in a sentence
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But to some of us it comes as a blessed relief.Bless and protect his work and family.Many people were blessed to give and blessed to receive.May you all be blessed with health and happiness.Yet her death still comes as a blessed relief.The thoughtful formality of etiquette is a blessed relief.He is a man blessed with riches.She was also perceptive and blessed with a keen sense of humour and a prodigious memory.The final whistle brought blessed relief for the visitors.Now it was also a blessed instrument.

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British English: bless /blɛs/ VERB

When a priest blesses people or things, he or she asks for God's favour and protection for them.

We have come together to bless this couple and their love for each other.

American English: bless
Arabic: يُبارِكُ
Brazilian Portuguese: abençoar
Chinese: 保佑
Croatian: blagosloviti
Czech: požehnat
Danish: velsigne
Dutch: zegenen
European Spanish: bendecir
Finnish: siunata
French: bénir
German: segnen
Greek: ευλογώ
Italian: benedire
Japanese: 祝福する
Korean: 축복하다
Norwegian: velsigne
Polish: pobłogosławić
European Portuguese: abençoar
Romanian: a binecuvânta
Russian: благословлять
Latin American Spanish: bendecir
Swedish: välsigna
Thai: อวยพร
Turkish: kutsamak
Ukrainian: благословляти
Vietnamese: cầu nguyện

Chinese translation of 'bless'

bless

(blɛs)

vt

(Rel) 赐(賜)福 (cìfú)
to be blessed with 具有 (jùyǒu)
bless you! (after sneeze) 上帝保佑(祐)! (shàngdì bǎoyòu!) (inf, expressing affection) 愿(願)上帝保佑(祐)你 (yuàn shàngdì bǎoyòu nǐ)

14世纪时，黑死病席卷欧洲。人们相信打喷嚏是得病的前兆，不久就会死。当一个人打喷嚏后，身旁的人就会说 Bless you!，希望上帝能保佑这个人的灵魂。

1 (verb) in the sense of sanctify

Definition

to call upon God to protect

Bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another.

Synonyms

sanctify

Modern marriages do not need to be sanctified to be valid.

dedicate

The church is dedicated to a saint.

ordain

Her brother had been ordained as a priest.

exalt

anoint

The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop.

consecrate

The church was consecrated in 1234.

hallow

invoke happiness on

Opposites

damn

curse

excommunicate

execrate

imprecate

anathematize

2 (verb) in the sense of endow

You have been blessed with many gifts.

Synonyms

endow

give to

provide for

grant

favour

grace

bestow to

Opposites

trouble

destroy

burden

doom

plague

curse

, torment,

afflict

blight

scourge

vex

3 (verb) in the sense of praise

Definition

to worship or adore (God)

Let us bless God for so uniting our hearts.

Synonyms

praise

She asked the congregation to praise God.

thank

worship

people who still worship the pagan gods

glorify

We are committed to serving the Lord and glorifying his name.

magnify

exalt

This book exalts her as a genius.

extol

She keeps extolling his managerial skills.

pay homage to

give thanks to

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anoint

The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop.

Synonyms

consecrate,

bless,

sanctify,

hallow,

anele (archaic)

in the sense of consecrate

Definition

to make or declare sacred or for religious use

The church was consecrated in 1234.

Synonyms

sanctify,

dedicate,

ordain,

exalt,

venerate,

set apart,

hallow,

devote

in the sense of dedicate

Definition

to set apart for sacred uses

The church is dedicated to a saint.

Synonyms

consecrate,

bless,

sanctify,

set apart,

hallow,

make sacred

Synonyms of 'bless'

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单词	bless
释义	Trends of bless View usage for: bless (bles) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense blesses, present participle blessing, past tense, past participle blessed 1. verb When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he or she asks for God's favour and protection for them. ...asking for all present to bless this couple and their loving commitment to oneanother. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt More Synonyms of bless 2. convention Bless is used in expressions such as 'God bless' or 'bless you' to express affection, thanks, or good wishes. [informal, spoken, feelings] 'Bless you, Eva,' he whispered. God bless and thank you all so much. 3. See bless you 4. See also blessed, blessing More Synonyms of bless bless in British English (blɛs) verbWord forms: blesses, blessing, blessed or blest (transitive) 1. to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite 2. to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy 3. to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to 4. to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy 5. (often passive) to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to they were blessed with perfect peace 6. (usually passive) to endow with a talent, beauty, etc she was blessed with an even temper 7. rare to protect against evil or harm 8. bless! 9. bless you! 10. bless me! 11. not have a penny to bless oneself with Word origin Old English blǣdsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood; related to blōd blood bless! in British English (interjection) an exclamation of well-wishing See full dictionary entry for bless bless in American English (blɛs) verb transitiveWord forms: blessed or blest, ˈblessing 1. to make or declare holy by a spoken formula or a sign; hallow; consecrate 2. to ask divine favor for the minister blessed the congregation 3. to favor or endow (with) to be blessed with eloquence 4. to make happy or prosperous; gladden he blessed us with his leadership 5. to think (oneself) happy; congratulate (oneself) 6. to praise or glorify to bless the Lord 7. to make the sign of the cross over or upon 8. to keep or protect from harm, evil, etc. obsolete, except in prayers, exclamations, etc. Idioms: bless me! God bless! Word origin ME blessen, bletsien < OE bletsian, bledsian < blod, blood: rite of consecration by sprinkling an altar with blood Examples of 'bless' in a sentence bless But to some of us it comes as a blessed relief. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Bless and protect his work and family. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Many people were blessed to give and blessed to receive. Christianity Today (2000) May you all be blessed with health and happiness. The Sun (2015) Yet her death still comes as a blessed relief. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The thoughtful formality of etiquette is a blessed relief. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He is a man blessed with riches. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She was also perceptive and blessed with a keen sense of humour and a prodigious memory. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The final whistle brought blessed relief for the visitors. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Now it was also a blessed instrument. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Here was the thing we all crave: blessed peace and quiet. Times, Sunday Times (2010) If you have not heard any of their music, then your honour is definitely blessed. The Sun (2016) And in my opinion, no one who has not been blessed with such beauty can really judge how they would behave if they had it. The Sun (2012) In other languages bless British English: bless /blɛs/ VERB When a priest blesses people or things, he or she asks for God's favour and protection for them. We have come together to bless this couple and their love for each other. American English: bless Arabic: يُبارِكُ Brazilian Portuguese: abençoar Chinese: 保佑 Croatian: blagosloviti Czech: požehnat Danish: velsigne Dutch: zegenen European Spanish: bendecir Finnish: siunata French: bénir German: segnen Greek: ευλογώ Italian: benedire Japanese: 祝福する Korean: 축복하다 Norwegian: velsigne Polish: pobłogosławić European Portuguese: abençoar Romanian: a binecuvânta Russian: благословлять Latin American Spanish: bendecir Swedish: välsigna Thai: อวยพร Turkish: kutsamak Ukrainian: благословляти Vietnamese: cầu nguyện Chinese translation of 'bless' bless (blɛs) vt (Rel) 赐(賜)福 (cìfú) to be blessed with 具有 (jùyǒu) bless you! (after sneeze) 上帝保佑(祐)! (shàngdì bǎoyòu!) (inf, expressing affection) 愿(願)上帝保佑(祐)你 (yuàn shàngdì bǎoyòu nǐ) 14世纪时，黑死病席卷欧洲。人们相信打喷嚏是得病的前兆，不久就会死。当一个人打喷嚏后，身旁的人就会说 Bless you!，希望上帝能保佑这个人的灵魂。 1 (verb) in the sense of sanctify Definition to call upon God to protect Bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another. Synonyms sanctify Modern marriages do not need to be sanctified to be valid. dedicate The church is dedicated to a saint. ordain Her brother had been ordained as a priest. exalt anoint The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. consecrate The church was consecrated in 1234. hallow invoke happiness on Opposites damn , curse , excommunicate , execrate , imprecate , anathematize 2 (verb) in the sense of endow You have been blessed with many gifts. Synonyms endow give to provide for grant favour grace bestow to Opposites trouble , destroy , burden , doom , plague , curse , torment, afflict , blight , scourge , vex 3 (verb) in the sense of praise Definition to worship or adore (God) Let us bless God for so uniting our hearts. Synonyms praise She asked the congregation to praise God. thank worship people who still worship the pagan gods glorify We are committed to serving the Lord and glorifying his name. magnify exalt This book exalts her as a genius. extol She keeps extolling his managerial skills. pay homage to give thanks to Additional synonyms in the sense of anoint The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. Synonyms consecrate, bless, sanctify, hallow, anele (archaic) in the sense of consecrate Definition to make or declare sacred or for religious use The church was consecrated in 1234. Synonyms sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt, venerate, set apart, hallow, devote in the sense of dedicate Definition to set apart for sacred uses The church is dedicated to a saint. Synonyms consecrate, bless, sanctify, set apart, hallow, make sacred Synonyms of 'bless' bless Explore 'bless' in the dictionary
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