blesses
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Verb
blessing, present participle; blesses, 3rd person singular present; blessed, past tense; blessed, past participle;
/bles/,
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blessing, present participle; blesses, 3rd person singular present; blessed, past tense; blessed, past participle;
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(of a priest) Pronounce words in a religious rite, to confer or invoke divine favor upon; ask God to look favorably on
- - he blessed the dying man and anointed him
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Consecrate (something) by a religious rite, action, or spoken formula
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(esp. in Christian Church services) Call (God) holy; praise (God)
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(of God or some notional higher power) Endow (someone) with a particular cherished thing or attribute
- - God has blessed us with free will
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Express or feel gratitude to; thank
- - she silently blessed the premonition which had made her pack her best dress
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Make the Christian gesture of the sign of the cross
- - the poor parson, blessing himself, brought up the rear
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Used in expressions of surprise, endearment, gratitude, etc
- - bless my soul, Alan, what are you doing?
- - Lenore, bless her heart, had done just that