Analysis Complete

bless

/ bless /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
give a benediction to
"The dying man blessed his son"
Opposites:
curse beshrew damn bedamn anathemize
Type of:
raise conjure conjure up
Kinds of:
anoint inunct oil anele embrocate
Derived:
benediction blessing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Type of:
gesticulate gesture motion
Derived:
signal signaling sign
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
confer prosperity or happiness on
Type of:
confer bestow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
render holy by means of religious rites
Opposites:
desecrate deconsecrate
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
reconsecrate
Derived:
sanctification saint holy man holy person angel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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raise conjure conjure up anoint inunct oil anele embrocate curse beshrew damn bedamn