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B0321800 (blĕs)tr.v. blessed or blest (blĕst), bless·ing, bless·es 1. To make holy by religious rite; sanctify: The clergy blessed the site for the new monastery.2. To invoke divine favor upon: The bishop blessed the fishing fleet.3. To make the sign of the cross over: She knelt and blessed herself.4. To honor as holy; glorify: Bless the Lord.5. To confer well-being or prosperity on: They were blessed with a baby girl.6. To endow, as with talent: He was blessed with a photographic memory.Idiom: bless you Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.

[Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, to consecrate; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

bless′er n.Word History: The verb bless comes from Old English blœ̄dsian, blēdsian, blētsian, "to bless, wish happiness, consecrate." Although the Old English verb has no cognates in any other Germanic language, it can be shown to derive from the Germanic noun *blōdan, "blood." Blœ̄dsian therefore originally meant "to consecrate with blood, sprinkle with blood." In many cultures, the blood of a sacrificed animal is thought to hallow and bring blessings upon the people and places that it touches. In the Biblical book of Exodus, for example, God punishes the Egyptians by killing the first-born son in every family, but the Israelites are able to protect their own houses from divine wrath by sprinkling the blood of a sacrificed lamb on their lintels and doorposts. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, the early Germanic migrants to Britain, would have originally used the verb blœ̄dsian for the consecrations effected by their own pagan sacrifices. After they converted to Christianity, however, blœ̄dsian acquired new meanings when it was used to translate the verb benedīcere, "to bless" in the Latin Bible.

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(blɛs) vb (tr) , blesses, blessing, blessed or blest1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy3. to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy5. (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 harm8. bless! (interjection) an exclamation of well-wishing9. bless you! (interjection) a. a traditional phrase said to a person who has just sneezedb. an exclamation of well-wishing or surprise10. bless me! bless my soul! God bless my soul! (interjection) an exclamation of surprise11. not have a penny to bless oneself with to be desperately poor[Old English blǣdsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood; related to blōd blood]

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v.t. blessed blest, bless•ing. 1. to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy. 2. to request God's divine favor upon or for: Bless this house. 3. to bestow some benefit upon; endow: Nature blessed me with strong teeth. 4. to extol as holy; glorify: Bless the name of the Lord. 5. to protect or guard from evil (usu. used interjectionally): Bless you! 6. to make the sign of the cross over or upon. [before 950; Middle English; Old English blētsian, blēdsian to consecrate] bless′er, n. bless′ing•ly, adv.

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Past participle: blessed
Gerund: blessing

Imperative
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Present
I bless
you bless
he/she/it blesses
we bless
you bless
they bless

Preterite
I blessed
you blessed
he/she/it blessed
we blessed
you blessed
they blessed

Present Continuous
I am blessing
you are blessing
he/she/it is blessing
we are blessing
you are blessing
they are blessing

Present Perfect
I have blessed
you have blessed
he/she/it has blessed
we have blessed
you have blessed
they have blessed

Past Continuous
I was blessing
you were blessing
he/she/it was blessing
we were blessing
you were blessing
they were blessing

Past Perfect
I had blessed
you had blessed
he/she/it had blessed
we had blessed
you had blessed
they had blessed

Future
I will bless
you will bless
he/she/it will bless
we will bless
you will bless
they will bless

Future Perfect
I will have blessed
you will have blessed
he/she/it will have blessed
we will have blessed
you will have blessed
they will have blessed

Future Continuous
I will be blessing
you will be blessing
he/she/it will be blessing
we will be blessing
you will be blessing
they will be blessing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blessing
you have been blessing
he/she/it has been blessing
we have been blessing
you have been blessing
they have been blessing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blessing
you will have been blessing
he/she/it will have been blessing
we will have been blessing
you will have been blessing
they will have been blessing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blessing
you had been blessing
he/she/it had been blessing
we had been blessing
you had been blessing
they had been blessing

Conditional
I would bless
you would bless
he/she/it would bless
we would bless
you would bless
they would bless

Past Conditional
I would have blessed
you would have blessed
he/she/it would have blessed
we would have blessed
you would have blessed
they would have blessed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"anele, embrocate, inunct, oil, anoint - administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessingbring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
	2.	bless - confer prosperity or happiness on bestow, confer - present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
	3.	bless - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecratesigngesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	4.	bless - render holy by means of religious riteshallow, sanctify, consecratereconsecrate - consecrate anew, as after a desecrationdeclare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

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verb1. sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt, anoint, consecrate, hallow, invoke happiness on Bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another.
sanctify damn, curse, excommunicate, execrate, imprecate, anathematize2. endow, give to, provide for, grant for, favour, grace, bestow to If God has seen fit to bless you with this gift, you should use it.
endow trouble, destroy, burden, doom, plague, curse, torment, afflict, blight, scourge, vex3. praise, thank, worship, glorify, magnify, exalt, extol, pay homage to, give thanks to Let us bless God for so uniting our hearts.

bless

verbTo make sacred by a religious rite:consecrate, hallow, sanctify.

Translations

保佑求神赐福于祝福

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(bles) – past tense blessed: past participles blessed ~blest – to ask God to show favour to. Bless this ship. 求神赐福于，祝福，保佑 blessed (ˈblesid) adjective holy. the Blessed Virgin.神圣的ˈblessedly (-sid-) adverb 幸福地，神圣地 ˈblessedness (-sid-) noun天恩ˈblessing noun1. a wish or prayer for happiness or success. The priest gave them his blessing. 祝福，赐福，保佑，恩典 2. any cause of happiness. Her son was a great blessing to her. 带来快乐的人、事或物，有益之事 3. a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal. （教徒在饭前或饭后的）感恩祷告 a blessing in disguise something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate. 塞翁失马，因祸得福

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bless your pointy little head

A condescending phrase used to patronize someone for being foolish or not very bright. You failed the exam because you thought the sun was a planet? Aw, bless your pointy little head.See also: bless, head, little, pointy

bless the world with (one's) heels

To be hanged. A: "Did you hear what happened to the fellow that got caught robbing the general store? He blessed the world with his heels today." B: "Wow. I didn't know that was an offense punishable by hanging."See also: bless, heel, world

bless (one's) cotton socks

An expression of one's fondness for another person. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Look at this picture that my sweet daughter drew me, bless her cotton socks!See also: bless, cotton, sock

bless (one's) heart

An expression of one's fondness or appreciation for another person. Look at this picture that my sweet daughter drew me, bless her heart! I know I can always count on you to help me in a crisis, bless your heart.See also: bless, heart

bless (one's) lucky star(s)

An expression of appreciation for a beneficial occurrence. You should bless your lucky stars that you managed to avoid that violent car accident. We bless our lucky star that we were able to get a home in this neighborhood at such a reasonable price.See also: bless, lucky

bless my stars

An exclamation of surprise. Oh, bless my stars! Don't sneak up on me like that!See also: bless, star

bless (one) with (something)

1. To bestow something favorable upon someone, as of a gift from God. The Lord has blessed us with fine weather during the harvest season.2. To anoint someone with something during a religious ritual. The priest blessed the baby with holy oil during the baptism ceremony.See also: bless

(God) bless you

1. An phrase wishing good health to someone who has just sneezed. God bless you! Do you need a tissue? Bless you! That was a big sneeze!2. A phrase wishing God's blessings upon someone. We will never forget your help. God bless you.3. An expression of one's appreciation for another person. In this usage, "God" is not usually used. A: "Here, I got coffee for you too." B: "Oh, bless you! I'm so tired today."See also: bless

God bless

A valediction expressing the speaker's hope for the listener's safety. Have a nice trip, my friend. God bless.See also: bless, god

not have a penny to bless (oneself) with

old-fashioned To be extremely poor; to have very little or no money to spend. When I stepped off the boat, I didn't have a penny to bless myself with, but I knew the future was bright. They used to be so well off, but the economy crashed and their business closed, and they don't have a penny to bless themselves with anymore.See also: bless, have, not, penny

Bless one's lucky star,

and Bless one's stars.Prov. Be thankful for a lucky thing that happened. (Also Bless my Stars!, a mild interjection of surprise.) I bless my lucky star that I met you, dear. I was in a car crash yesterday, and I bless my stars that no one was hurt. Alan: Look, honey! I gave the house a thorough cleaning while you were away. Jane: Bless my stars!See also: bless, lucky, star

bless someone or something with something

[for God or fate] to give someone or something a valuable gift. God has blessed us with a bountiful harvest. Nature blessed the morning with a gentle rain.See also: bless

not have a penny to bless yourself with

be completely impoverished. dated This expression refers either to the cross on the silver pennies which circulated in England before the reign of Charles II or to the practice of crossing a person's palm with silver for luck.See also: bless, have, not, penny

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(British English, spoken, approving) used to express affection for somebody when you hear about something they have said or done: ‘And then he offered to cook supper for us.’ ‘Oh, bless!’

ˌbless his, her, etc. (little) cotton ˈsocks

(British English, humorous) used to express your affection for somebody because of something they have said or done: And the kids brought me breakfast in bed — bless their little cotton socks!See also: bless, cotton, sock

ˈbless you

1 (spoken) said to somebody after they have sneezed (= made a loud noise through the nose)
2 (old-fashioned) used for expressing thanks or affection: Bless you, my dear. It’s most kind of you to help.See also: bless

ˈbless you, him, etc.

(also ˌbless your, his, etc. ˈheart less frequent) (spoken) used to express affection for somebody who has just been mentioned: Sarah, bless her, had made a cup of tea. ♢ Your mother, bless her heart, is the only friend I have.See also: bless

God ˈbless

used when you are leaving somebody, to say that you hope they will be safe, etc: Good night, God bless.See also: bless, god

bless you

Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.See also: bless

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bless your pointy little head

bless the world with (one's) heels

bless (one's) cotton socks

bless (one's) heart

bless (one's) lucky star(s)

bless my stars

bless (one) with (something)

(God) bless you

God bless

not have a penny to bless (oneself) with

Bless one's lucky star,

bless someone or something with something

not have a penny to bless yourself with

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ˌbless his, her, etc. (little) cotton ˈsocks

ˈbless you

ˈbless you, him, etc.

God ˈbless

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verb sanctify

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verb endow

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verb praise

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verb to make sacred by a religious rite

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verb give a benediction to

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verb confer prosperity or happiness on

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verb make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection

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verb render holy by means of religious rites

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