bless

About 5.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
2. verb To invoke divine favor upon.

   In some countries, priests bless farm animals on St. Anthony's Day.

3. verb To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
4. verb To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
5. verb To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
6. verb To wave; to brandish.
7. verb To turn (a reference) into an object.
8. verb To secure, defend, or prevent from.

Similar words

sanctify consecrate hallow sign dedicate anele god sir glorify praise

Often followed by

you the me him them her us and thee my

Word family

blessed blesses blessing blest