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)