bless.
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
Meaning & usage
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
To invoke divine favor upon.
In some countries, priests bless farm animals on St. Anthony's Day.
In many families, a grace is said before dinner to give thanks for and bless the food.
To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
To wave; to brandish.
To turn (a reference) into an object.
To secure, defend, or prevent from.
To give or send.
Could you bless me the link for the original post?
I'm actually marved right now, can you bless me some cash?
To approve of or assent to.
After those modifications, the Board blessed the reorganization plan.
To perform the mano gesture; taking of an elder's hand to press it to one's forehead or kiss it (as a sign of respect)
You should bless your relatives, because they arrived here already.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English blessen, from Old English bletsian (“to consecrate (with blood)”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdisōn (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþą (“blood”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bleza (“to bless”) (whence Icelandic blessa), Old English blēdan (“to bleed”). More at bleed.
Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
Where this word comes from
An ellipsis for an expression such as bless your heart.
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