Word

bless, v.
(blesses, blessing, blest)
freq. cnt. 6

give a benediction to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bless

sample sentences

"The dying man blessed his son"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blessing blessing

antonym

curse

semantic pointers

hyponym

anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate

hypernym

raise, invoke, conjure up, bring up, arouse, stir, conjure, evoke, call down, put forward, call forth

make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bless sign

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sign

semantic pointers

hypernym

gesticulate, gesture, motion

confer prosperity or happiness on
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bless

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

bestow, confer

render holy by means of religious rites
<verb.communication>

bless consecrate hallow sanctify

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

consecration

antonym

desecrate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sanctification saint saint

semantic pointers

hypernym

declare

hyponym

reconsecrate