to bless

Examples

• All

• Lord, please bless this food and bless the person that gave it to me.

• The monarch then blessed the sores by making the sign of the cross over them.

  Academic text (2011)

• God bless you and God bless the United States of America.

• Thank you, God bless you and May God bless America.

  Megyn Kelly

• Thank you and God bless you for being here this evening.

• OK, well, God bless you once again.

  B. Simone

• God bless you, my child.

  Werewolf Cabal (2022)

• If you do so, God will bless you and your work.

  Academic text (1997)

• Bless those brave men who gave their lives in battle that their nation might live.

  Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (2012)

• Before the meal, the priest was invited to bless the food to ensure it was sanctified.

Synonyms

H

to hallow

vsto bless

• Formal

52 8.9

To make a place or thing holy by a religious ceremony

uses a brief religious act rather than relying on full ceremonial process

C

to consecrate

vsto bless

• Formal

33 7.4

To make a place or person holy by a ceremony

focuses on making holy by performing a religious act rather than dedicating purpose

S

to sanctify

vsto bless

24 7.4

To make a person or place holy with a religious ceremony

performs a brief personal religious act instead of a formal ceremony

B

to benet

vsto bless

• Archaic

1 9.9

To bless something with a religious act

is the modern form used in ordinary religious acts

Antonyms

C

to curse

244 4.8

To wish harm on someone using magic

Idioms

G

God bless America

• US

1 4.0

A short phrase people say to show support for the United States

Phrasal Verbs

B

to bless someone with

56 4.6

To give someone something good, like talent or strong support

How Sacred

to consecrate

• Formal

33 7.4

to sanctify

24 7.4

to bless

• Formal

624 3.5

to dedicate

284 3.7

Surface Forms

Etymology