“bless”

Definitions

• verb

  give a benediction to

  Synonyms: ok, accept, acknowledge, admire, adore, adulate, apotheosize, approve, arm, armor, beatify, belaud

  Antonyms: curse

  • Example:“The dying man blessed his son.”

• verb

  confer prosperity or happiness on

• verb

  make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

  Synonyms: sign

• verb

  render holy by means of religious rites

  Synonyms: consecrate, hallow, sanctify