Noun

• S: (n) blessing, approval, approving (the formal act of approving) "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
• S: (n) blessing, boon (a desirable state) "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
• S: (n) grace, blessing, thanksgiving (a short prayer of thanks before a meal) "their youngest son said grace"
• S: (n) benediction, blessing (a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection)
• S: (n) blessing, benediction (the act of praying for divine protection)

Verb

• S: (v) bless (give a benediction to) "The dying man blessed his son"
• S: (v) bless (confer prosperity or happiness on)
• S: (v) bless, sign (make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate)
• S: (v) consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify (render holy by means of religious rites)
• direct troponym / full troponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) declare (state emphatically and authoritatively) "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
• S: (v) plead (enter a plea, as in courts of law) "She pleaded not guilty"
• S: (v) profess (confess one's faith in, or allegiance to) "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist"
• S: (v) condemn (declare or judge unfit for use or habitation) "The building was condemned by the inspector"
• S: (v) consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify (render holy by means of religious rites)
• S: (v) account, answer for (furnish a justifying analysis or explanation) "I can't account for the missing money"
• S: (v) propose, suggest, advise (make a proposal, declare a plan for something) "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
• S: (v) promise, assure (make a promise or commitment)
• S: (v) promise (promise to undertake or give) "I promise you my best effort"
• S: (v) take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment (refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself)
• S: (v) sentence, condemn, doom (pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law) "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
• S: (v) proclaim, exclaim, promulgate (state or announce) "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
• S: (v) profess (state freely) "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"
• S: (v) affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true) "Before God I swear I am innocent"
• S: (v) swear, depose, depone (make a deposition; declare under oath)
• S: (v) testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness (give testimony in a court of law)
• S: (v) decree (issue a decree) "The King only can decree"
• S: (v) opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert, sound off (express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation) "John spoke up at the meeting"
• S: (v) count out (declare the loser)
• antonym
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame