Bless

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Inflections of 'bless' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

blesses: v 3rd person singular

blessing: v pres p

blessed: v past

blessed: v past p

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Sense: Verb: provide

Synonyms:

provide , endow, bestow, grant , furnish

Antonyms:

curse , take , strip , deny

Sense: Verb: commend

Synonyms:

commend, endorse , approve , praise , extol, favor , favour (UK), give your blessing to, sanction , OK (informal), okay (informal), give sb/sth your seal of approval

Sense: Verb: invoke God's favor

Synonyms:

give a blessing, pray for, commend to God, give benediction, make the sign of the cross, cross , sign , sprinkle sb/sth with holy water, anoint, absolve, confirm

Antonyms:

curse , damn , damn to hell, forsake , condemn, condemn to hell

Sense: Verb: make holy

Synonyms:

glorify, baptize, baptise (UK), sanctify, honor , honour (UK), canonize, canonise (UK), consecrate, hallow , dedicate , dedicate sth to God, exalt, give benediction to, anoint, ordain, beatify, enshrine, confirm , laud

Antonyms:

deconsecrate, desanctify, desecrate, damn , condemn, condemn to hell, anathematize

Sense: Verb: show appreciation

Synonyms:

thank , thank God, offer thanks, give thanks to God, appreciate

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