vverb.communicationgive a benediction toExamples:- The dying man blessed his son
Antonyms:curse
Derivationally Related Form:blessing
Hypernyms:arouse bring up call down call forth conjure conjure up evoke invoke put forward raise stir
Inherited Hypernyms:blessraisecall upmake
Direct Hyponyms:aneleanointembrocateinunctoil
Full Troponyms:anoint
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessionconfer prosperity or happiness onHypernyms:bestow confer
Inherited Hypernyms:blessconferawardallocateassigndistributegivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationmake the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrateSynset:bless sign
Derivationally Related Form:sign
Hypernyms:gesticulate gesture motion
Inherited Hypernyms:blessgesticulatecommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationrender holy by means of religious ritesSynset:bless consecrate hallow sanctify
Antonyms:desecrate
Derivationally Related Form:sanctificationconsecrationsaint
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:consecratedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:reconsecrate
Full Troponyms:reconsecrate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
adjadj.allhighly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)Synset:blest
Examples:- our blessed land
- the blessed assurance of a steady income
Antonyms:cursed
Inherited Hypernyms:blessed
Similar to:fortunate golden
adj satadj.allworthy of worshipAntonyms:unholy
Inherited Hypernyms:blessed
Similar to:holy
adj satadj.allexpletives used informally as intensifiersSynset:blame blamed blasted damn damned darned deuced goddam goddamn goddamned infernal
Examples:- he's a blasted idiot
- it's a blamed shame
- a blame cold winter
- not a blessed dime
- I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
- he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
- a deuced idiot
- an infernal nuisance
Antonyms:blessed
Derivationally Related Form:damned
Inherited Hypernyms:blasted
Similar to:cursed curst
adj satadj.allRoman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of venerationSynset:beatified
Antonyms:unholy
Inherited Hypernyms:beatified
Similar to:holy
adj satadj.allenjoying the bliss of heavenAntonyms:lost
Inherited Hypernyms:blessed
Similar to:saved
adj satadj.allcharacterized by happiness and good fortuneAntonyms:unhappy
Derivationally Related Form:blessedness
Inherited Hypernyms:blessed
Similar to:happy