blessing
- noun
- /ˈblɛsɪŋ/
- And I say, you know, I want your blessing to ask your daughter to marry me.
- give the blessing
- receive the blessing
- blessing of the UN
And I say, you know, I want your blessing to ask your daughter to marry me.
- And I say, you know, I want your blessing to ask your daughter to marry me.
- So with his blessing, we were able to cast the film.
- With the blessing of the chief, who is Black, we should say.
- OK, so I tell people, but I've never gotten your blessings on this.
- But this time she's taking an icon from her own country with the blessing of the owner of the dress.
- Talk to his fiance at the time and like getting her blessing and seeing, making sure everyone will be happy.
- So part of that conversation with him and giving his blessing was that.
- You going the old fashioned route asking the dad gonna get the the blessing.
Examples
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Then, by all means, go home, Max, and go with my blessing and my eternal friendship.
Fiction book (1992) -
So with his blessing, we were able to cast the film.
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But we will not be sure when we will receive their blessing or if we ever will.
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I give you my blessing to park here.
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In fact, I would like to give this relationship my blessing.
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I need a chance at my own life, and I want my brother's blessing.
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All we want is your blessing.
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We've come to ask for your blessing.
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You have my blessing.
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It is essential to get the manager's blessing before making any changes to the project.
Synonyms
Help for a person or idea
Official permission to do something from a person or group in charge
A public statement supporting a person, product, or idea
A clear show of support by a group, often decided by a formal ballot
An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good
An official sign that shows someone agrees with something
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
Official approval given to a person or plan
Spoken agreement that allows someone to do something
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blessing comes from bless, originally meaning 'to make holy' or to give favour, and over time it also came to mean 'approval'. So getting someone's blessing is getting their formal permission or support.