bless
/blɛs/ · verb
Meaning
- To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
- To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
- To invoke divine favor upon.
- To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
- To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
- To wave; to brandish.
- Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
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