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bless
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: bl?s, IPA(key): /bl?s/
- Rhymes: -?s
Etymology 1
From Middle English blessen, from Old English bletsian (“to consecrate (with blood)”), from Proto-West Germanic *bl?dis?n (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from Proto-Germanic *bl?þ? (“blood”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *b?leh?- (“to bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bleza (“to bless”) (whence Icelandic blessa), Old English bl?dan (“to bleed”). More at bleed.
Verb
bless (third-person singular simple present blesses, present participle blessing, simple past and past participle blest or blessed)
- To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
- To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
- To invoke divine favor upon.
- To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
- To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
- (obsolete) To wave; to brandish.
- (Perl programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.
- (archaic, with from) To secure, defend, or prevent from.
Antonyms
- curse
- condemn
- (programming): unbless
Derived terms
- bless someone's cotton socks
- bless someone's heart
Related terms
- blessed
- blessing
- bleed
- blood
Translations
Etymology 2
An ellipsis for an expression such as bless your heart.
Interjection
bless
- (Britain, Canada, informal) Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
- 1998, "Peter Coffey", New Alternative View Of Atomic Structure, sci.chem, Usenet:
- Ah bless! You must be the welcoming committee for anyone who dares express ignorance.
- 2000, "Hellraiser", a post in uk.people.teens, Usenet:
- oh bless. *hug* that is not true. nobody here bears a grudge against 13 year old dear or against you.
- 2001, "Will", Am I still here?, uk.religion.pagan, Usenet:
- Aw bless... have white chocolate fudge muffin....a new batch.... made them last night after Nigella....
- 1998, "Peter Coffey", New Alternative View Of Atomic Structure, sci.chem, Usenet:
Anagrams
- ESBLs, slebs
Icelandic
Interjection
bless
- goodbye, bye
Synonyms
- bless bless
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Danish blis, Swedish bläs, Old Norse blys, blesóttr.
Noun
bless
- mask
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blesh
English
Etymology
From Middle English blesshen, bleschen, blessen, blissen, probably from Middle Dutch blesschen, blusschen, blisscen (“to quench, extinguish”). Cognate with Dutch blussen (“to quench, extinguish”), Low German bluschen (“to quench, extinguish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bl??/
- Rhymes: -??
Verb
blesh (third-person singular simple present bleshes, present participle bleshing, simple past and past participle bleshed)
- (transitive) To quench; extinguish; put out (a fire, flame, etc.).
Anagrams
- Behls
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