Antonyms for bless
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bles |
| Phonetic Transcription : blɛs |
Definition of bless
Origin :- Old English bletsian, bledsian, Northumbrian bloedsian "to consecrate, make holy, give thanks," from Proto-Germanic *blodison "hallow with blood, mark with blood," from *blotham "blood" (see blood).
- Originally a blood sprinkling on pagan altars. This word was chosen in Old English bibles to translate Latin benedicere and Greek eulogein, both of which have a ground sense of "to speak well of, to praise," but were used in Scripture to translate Hebrew brk "to bend (the knee), worship, praise, invoke blessings." Meaning shifted in late Old English toward "pronounce or make happy," by resemblance to unrelated bliss. No cognates in other languages. Related: Blessed; blessing.
- verb sanctify
- verb grant, bestow
- "She sees something in it we don't see, bless her," said her mother.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- The Universal Father could surely not do otherwise than bless all alike.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Bless you, we all knows how to fall equally as well's how to get up again!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Just; He will bless those who keep His law, and punish those who break it.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- God will bless them, not because they have earned a reward, but because He is merciful and gracious.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Remi and Blaise feed birds at their table, bless them, and make them strong.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- An' Laura waits for me an' tells me to be sure to get 'em on tight enough,—why, bless me!
- Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
- Your design is great and noble; and I doubt not but God will bless you in it.
- Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
- She has fled to the convent to be true to Fonseca; she must fly from the convent to bless the prince.
- Extract from : « Calderon The Courtier » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Bless the place, I love the ashes of the vagabond fires that have scorched its grass!
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for bless
- absolve
- anoint
- baptize
- beatify
- canonize
- celebrate
- commend
- confirm
- consecrate
- cross
- dedicate
- endow
- enshrine
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- favor
- give
- give thanks to
- glorify
- grace
- hallow
- honor
- invoke benefits
- invoke happiness
- laud
- magnify
- make holy
- offer
- offer benediction
- ordain
- panegyrize
- praise
- pray for
- pronounce holy
- provide
- sacrifice
- sign
- sprinkle
- thank
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