- bless someone with
- endow someone with (a cherished thing or attribute).→ bless
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bless — verb 1》 consecrate or invoke divine favour upon (someone) by means of a religious rite. ↘call (God) holy; praise (God). ↘(bless oneself) archaic make the sign of the cross. 2》 (bless someone with) endow someone with (a cherished thing or… … English new terms dictionary
Bless you — is a common English expression addressed to a person after they sneeze. The origin of the custom and its original purpose are unknown. In current practice, it is a socially recommended response.Origins and legendsSeveral possible origins are… … Wikipedia
bless — [ bles ] (past tense and past participle blessed or blest [ blest ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to say a prayer asking God to help and protect someone or something: a ceremony to bless the harvest a ) if God blesses someone or something, he helps… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bless — S3 [bles] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: bletsian, from blod blood ; because blood was used in religious ceremonies] 1.) bless you! spoken a) what you say when someone ↑sneezes b) used to thank someone for doing something for you 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
bless him — bless him/her/them/bless his heart her heart their hearts spoken phrase used for talking about someone in a loving or sympathetic way … Useful english dictionary
bless her — bless him/her/them/bless his heart her heart their hearts spoken phrase used for talking about someone in a loving or sympathetic way … Useful english dictionary
bless — verb past tense and past participle blessed or blest, (T) 1 bless him/her etc spoken used to show that you are fond of someone, amused by them, or pleased by something they have done: Tim can tie his shoelaces now Mum. Can he, bless him! | Bless… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bless — I UK [bles] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bless : present tense I/you/we/they bless he/she/it blesses present participle blessing past tense blessed or blest UK [blest] / US past participle blessed or blest * 1) a) to say a prayer asking God… … English dictionary
bless — [bles] verb [T] 1) to say a prayer asking God to help and protect someone or something 2) to make something holy, so that it can be used in a religious ceremony • be blessed with sth to have something very good or special[/ex] bless you… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bless — /blɛs / (say bles) verb (t) (blessed or blest, blessing) 1. to consecrate by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy. 2. to request of God the bestowal of divine favour on. 3. to bestow good of any kind upon: a nation blessed with peace. 4. to… …
