bless

Letters that make bless

s, b, e, l are letters that make 'bless'

Words within bless

SS, less, LE, Es are words within 'bless'

4 possible definitions for 'bless'

Bless as "make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection, consecrate"

Under this definition, bless is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sign has the same meaning as bless

bless as a type

'bless' can be a type of gesticulate, motion, gesture.

Derivatives of bless

sign, signaling, signal are derivatives of 'bless'.

Bless as "give a benediction to"

Under this definition, bless is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, beshrew, bedamn, curse, maledict, damn have the opposite meaning of 'bless'

bless as a type

'bless' can be a type of call down, put forward, evoke, conjure up, arouse, bring up, conjure, invoke, raise, stir, call forth.

Types of bless

inunct, anoint, anele, embrocate, oil are types of 'bless'.

Derivatives of bless

blessing, benediction are derivatives of 'bless'.

Example of bless used within this context

"The dying man blessed his son"

Bless as "render holy by means of religious rites"

Under this definition, bless is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

consecrate, hallow, sanctify have the same meaning as 'bless'

Antonyms

desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate have the opposite meaning of 'bless'

bless as a type

'bless' can be a type of declare.

Types of bless

reconsecrate is a type of bless.

Derivatives of bless

holy man, holy person, saint, angel, consecration, sanctification are derivatives of 'bless'.

Bless as "confer prosperity or happiness on"

Under this definition, bless is a verb and has the following properties:

bless as a type

'bless' can be a type of bestow, confer.


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