BLESS as VERB

1. Meaning
   • give a benediction to
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dying man blessed his son
   Hypernyms(s) bless is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • conjure (what does conjure mean?)
   • conjure up (what does conjure up mean?)
   • invoke (what does invoke mean?)
   • evoke (what does evoke mean?)
   • stir (what does stir mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • arouse (what does arouse mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • put forward (what does put forward mean?)
   • call forth (what does call forth mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • beshrew (what does beshrew mean?)
   • damn (what does damn mean?)
   • bedamn (what does bedamn mean?)
   • anathemize (what does anathemize mean?)
   • anathemise (what does anathemise mean?)
   • imprecate (what does imprecate mean?)
   • maledict (what does maledict mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • anoint (what does anoint mean?)
   • inunct (what does inunct mean?)
   • oil (what does oil mean?)
   • anele (what does anele mean?)
   • embrocate (what does embrocate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • benediction (what does benediction mean?)
   • blessing (what does blessing mean?)
   • blessing (what does blessing mean?)
   • benediction (what does benediction mean?)
2. Meaning
   • render holy by means of religious rites
   Synonym(s)
   • consecrate (what does consecrate mean?)
   • hallow (what does hallow mean?)
   • sanctify (what does sanctify mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bless is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • declare (what does declare mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • desecrate (what does desecrate mean?)
   • deconsecrate (what does deconsecrate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reconsecrate (what does reconsecrate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sanctification (what does sanctification mean?)
   • saint (what does saint mean?)
   • saint (what does saint mean?)
   • holy man (what does holy man mean?)
   • holy person (what does holy person mean?)
   • angel (what does angel mean?)
   • consecration (what does consecration mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection
   • consecrate
   Synonym(s)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bless is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signaling (what does signaling mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
4. Meaning
   • confer prosperity or happiness on
   Hypernyms(s) bless is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confer (what does confer mean?)
   • bestow (what does bestow mean?)