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Verb
S:
(v)
bless
(give a benediction to)
"The dying man blessed his son"
direct troponym
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S:
(v)
bless
(confer prosperity or happiness on)
S:
(v)
bless
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sign
(make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate)
S:
(v)
consecrate
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bless
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hallow
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sanctify
(render holy by means of religious rites)
Adjective
S:
(adj)
blessed
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blest
(highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace))
"our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"