to benet
9.9
To bless something with a religious act
- verb
- Archaic
:
bendecir
- She felt honored to benet her child with a special blessing.
Examples
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Being thus benetted round with villainies, I sat me down, devised a new commission, wrote it fair.
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The priest will benet the congregation during the service.
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In ancient rituals, they would benet the offerings to ensure a bountiful harvest.
Synonyms
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3.5
To make something holy by a religious act
is an older religious form used in language rather than the ritual action
Antonyms
How Blessed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Benet as a verb comes from the same old idea of 'blessing', like in the word Benediction. That's why to benet means 'to bless' or to make someone or something blessed.