bless
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/bles/
🇬🇧
/bles/
verb
C1
to ask God to keep someone or something safe
May God bless you and keep you safe.
C1
to make something holy by praying over it
The priest will bless the food before we eat.
R
to praise God and call Him holy
We bless the Lord for His goodness and mercy.
R
used to show surprise
Well, bless my heart! I didn't expect to see you here!
interjection
R
used to show kind feelings for someone because of something nice they did
'She made dinner for everyone.' 'Oh, bless her kind heart!'
translation
to ask God to keep someone or something safe; to make something holy by praying over it; to praise God and call Him holy; used to show surprise
used to show kind feelings for someone because of something nice they did
Word Forms
3rd Present
blesses
Past
blessed
Perfect
blessed
Progressive
blessing