to+bless

  • 91bless — verb 1) the Cardinal blessed the memorial plaque Syn: consecrate, sanctify, dedicate to God, make holy; formal hallow 2) the gods blessed us with magical voices Syn: endow, bestow, furnish, give, favour, con …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 92bless you — spoken 1) used when you want to thank someone Oh bless you, I d love a cup of tea. 2) used when someone has sneezed …

    English dictionary

  • 93bless — [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

  • 94bless — /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… …

  • 95bless —   Ho omaika i, ho opōmaika i, mōlia.    ♦ The Lord bless you and keep you (Nah. 6:24), na Iēhowa oe e ho omaika i mai, ā e mālama mai …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 96bless him (etc.)! —  Expression of affection. Also bless his (etc.) heart{ or (little) cotton socks …

    A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 97bless — [OE] Bless occurs in no other language than English, and originally meant ‘mark with blood’, from some sort of religious rite in which such marking conferred sanctity. It probably goes back to a prehistoric Germanic formation *blōthisōjan, a… …

    Word origins

  • 98To bless from — Bless Bless, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blessed}or {Blest}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blessing}.] [OE. blessien, bletsen, AS. bletsian, bledsian, bloedsian, fr. bl?d blood; prob. originally to consecrate by sprinkling with blood. See {Blood}.] 1. To make or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 99To bless with — Bless Bless, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blessed}or {Blest}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blessing}.] [OE. blessien, bletsen, AS. bletsian, bledsian, bloedsian, fr. bl?d blood; prob. originally to consecrate by sprinkling with blood. See {Blood}.] 1. To make or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 100bless'd — adjective blessed …

    Wiktionary