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Noun blessing has 5 senses
- blessing, approval, approving - the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
--1 is a kind of support
--1 has particulars:
- blessing, boon - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
--2 is a kind of good fortune, good luck
--2 has particulars: mercy
- grace, blessing, thanksgiving - a short prayer of thanks before a meal
--3 is a kind of prayer, petition, orison; thanks
- benediction, blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
--4 is a kind of prayer, petition, orison
--4 has particulars: benison
- blessing, benediction - the act of praying for divine protection
--5 is a kind of prayer, supplication
Verb bless has 4 senses
- bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
--1 is one way to raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Antonyms: curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- bless - confer prosperity or happiness on
--2 is one way to confer, bestow
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- bless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
--3 is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify - render holy by means of religious rites
--4 is one way to declare
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s somebody
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