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bless

/blɛs/verb1 syllable

Bless means: render holy by means of religious rites.

Synonyms for bless4

verb, as in render holy by means of religious rites

consecrate, hallow, sanctify

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

sign

Opposites of bless

curse

What does bless mean?4

verb

1

render holy by means of religious rites

2

make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

3

give a benediction to“The dying man blessed his son”

4

confer prosperity or happiness on

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bless?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirsabs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
whentheirtheregetthemthenwellsaidwherebesthelpagainnextagainstendleftletsetcarereadyettellheadmenwentsayshealthfriendsdeathelseairfriendredcheckmyselfyourselfwestgetshimselfself

All 33 rhymes for bless, grouped by syllable

Bless in a sentence

  • Against her will, the priest came into the room to bless the sick woman.Miktsoanit
  • May the gods and goddesses always bless you.Serafin
  • May the gods and goddesses always bless you all.Serafin
  • Miroslav asked the lama to bless his horse.Amastan
  • May God bless that man, whoever he is.Amastan
  • May God bless us with the resources we need to face any obstacles.always
  • May God bless you all for your donations.Amastan
  • May God bless him for his hard work.Amastan

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Forms of bless

as a verb

past tense
blessed
past participle
blessed
present participle
blessing
third-person singular
blesses