Bless definition
To honor as holy; glorify.
Bless the Lord.
verb
To make holy by religious rite; sanctify.
The clergy blessed the site for the new monastery.
verb
To endow, as with talent.
He was blessed with a photographic memory.
verb
To make or declare holy by a spoken formula or a sign; hallow; consecrate.
verb
To make the sign of the cross over.
She knelt and blessed herself.
verb
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To favor or endow (with)
To be blessed with eloquence.
verb
To confer well-being or prosperity on.
They were blessed with a baby girl.
verb
To make happy or prosperous; gladden.
He blessed us with his leadership.
verb
To think (oneself) happy; congratulate (oneself)
verb
To make the sign of the cross over or upon.
verb
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To keep or protect from harm, evil, etc.
verb
To make something blessed; to confer blessing upon.
verb
To ask divine favor for.
The minister blessed the congregation.
verb
To praise or glorify.
To bless the Lord.
verb
The definition of bless means to protect, make holy, to favor or to make lucky or happy.
An example of to bless is a seat belt saving the life of a person in a horrible accident, to bless with safety.
An example of to bless is a minister asking God to heal a sick person, bless this sick person.
An example of to bless is gifting items to a family in need, to bless with gifts.
verb
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(UK, informal) Used as an expression of endearment, or (ironically) belittlement.
interjection
Fairfax.
Round his armed head his trenchant blade he blest.
verb
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To invoke divine favor upon.
The bishop blessed the fishing fleet.
verb
bless you
- Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
idiom
bless me!
- an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, dismay, etc.
idiom
God bless!
- may God bestow blessings on you
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of bless
- Middle English blessen from Old English blētsian to consecrate bhel-3 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, blēdsian (“to consecrate (with blood)”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþisōną (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from *blōþą (“blood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhlo-to- (“to gush, spurt”), from *bhol-, *bhlē-dh-, *bhlō(w)- (“to thrive, flourish, bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bletza (“to bless”) (whence Icelandic blessa), Old English blēdan (“to bleed”). More at bleed.
From Wiktionary
- An ellipsis for an expression such as bless your heart
From Wiktionary