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:blessed
Examples:- our blessed land
- the blessed assurance of a steady income
Antonyms:cursed
Inherited Hypernyms:blessed
Similar to:fortunate golden