blessing
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2.5
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeAnd 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
∞
1.0
Help for a person or idea
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1.6
Official permission to do something from a person or group in charge
239
3.6
A public statement supporting a person, product, or idea
27
3.3
A clear show of support by a group, often decided by a formal ballot
13
3.9
An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good
10
3.4
An official sign that shows someone agrees with something
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8.5
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
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3.5
Spoken agreement that allows someone to do something
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7.2
Official approval given to a person or plan
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.