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- [bles]
- /blɛs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bles]
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Definitions of bless word
- verb bless When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them. 3
- convention bless Bless is used in expressions such as 'God bless' or 'bless you' to express affection, thanks, or good wishes. 3
- verb bless to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite 3
- verb bless to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy 3
- verb bless to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to 3
- verb bless to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy 3
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Origin of bless
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English blessen, Old English blētsian, blēdsian to consecrate, orig. with blood, earlier *blōdisōian (blōd blood + -isō- derivational suffix + -ian v. suffix)
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Parts of speech for Bless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bless
verb bless
- anoint — To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
- consecrate — When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
- baptize — When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen.
- ordain — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- thank — to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
Antonyms for bless
verb bless
- castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
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