to bless

Examples

• All

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

  GQ

• She asked her friends to bless her before starting her new business.

• I am writing to say "thank you" and "God bless you" for my blind student.

  Academic text (2013)

• The Almighty God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit bless you.

  The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

• Heavenly Father, please bless us today as we meet in friendship and duty.

  Fiction book (1992)

• God bless us, everyone.

  Maybe I Do (2023)

• God bless you.

  The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

• We're definitely blessed.

  Shooting Stars (2023)

• The priest came to bless the new house and wish the family happiness.

• During the ceremony, the leader will bless the participants for their efforts.

Synonyms

B

to bless someone with

vsto bless

56 4.6

To give someone something good, like talent or strong support

confers broad prosperity or happiness rather than a single specific quality

B

to benet

vsto bless

• Archaic

1 9.9

To bless something with a religious act

confers general prosperity and happiness rather than religious formality

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 Supportive

to bless

453 1.8

to root for

• Informal

110 3.0

to pray

∞ 1.0

to wish

577 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology