bless
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
Verb 4 meanings
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
To invoke divine favor upon.
“In some countries, priests bless farm animals on St. Anthony's Day.”
To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
Interjection 1 meaning
Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
Etymology
From Middle English blessen, from Old English bletsian (“to consecrate (with blood)”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdisōn (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþą (“blood”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom”).
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BLESS at a glance
BLESS has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,300 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with bless
All rhymesOne letter away
- BLISS7
- BLEST7
- BLEBS9
- BLEES7
- BLETS7
- BLEYS10
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