different between bless vs glorify
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
bless From the web:
- what blessed means
- what bless your heart means
- what blessing did jacob ask for
- what blessings were given to the quraysh
- what blessed are the peacemakers
- what blessings did merlin get
- what blessed thistle good for
glorify
English
Etymology
From Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Old French, from Late Latin glorific?, from Latin gloria + faci? (“to make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??l???fa?/
Verb
glorify (third-person singular simple present glorifies, present participle glorifying, simple past and past participle glorified)
- (transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
- (transitive) To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
- (transitive) To worship or extol.
Synonyms
- transfigure, exalt, mythify
Antonyms
- (all meanings): vilify
- (regard something or someone excellent baselessly): slander
Related terms
- glory
- glorification
- beautify
Translations
glorify From the web:
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- what does glorify mean in john 17
- what does glorify mean in the bible
- what is glorify in the bible
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