Bless — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

give a benediction to

confer prosperity or happiness on

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌændɪlˈɑːbɹə/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈəʊdiː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈəʊdiː/

1 syllable Say it as /kˌændɪlˈɑːbɹə/.

Examples

The dying man blessed his son

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sign consecrate hallow sanctify

Antonyms

curse desecrate

Parts of Speech

verb	give a benediction to “The dying man blessed his son”
verb	confer prosperity or happiness on
verb	make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
verb	render holy by means of religious rites

Word Forms

blessing	noun	a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
sign	noun	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
consecration	noun	(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
sanctification	noun	a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
saint	noun	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

segnen

einen Segen erteilen

🇫🇷French

bénir

donner une bénédiction à

🇪🇸Spanish

bendecir

dar una bendición a

🇮🇹Italian

benedire

dare una benedizione a

🇳🇱Dutch

zegenen

een zegen geven

🇵🇹Portuguese

abençoar

dar uma bênção a

🇷🇺Russian

благословить

дать благословение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आशीर्वाद

को आशीर्वाद दें

🇧🇩Bengali

আশীর্বাদ

একটি আশীর্বাদ প্রদান

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆசீர்வதிப்பார்

ஒரு ஆசீர்வாதம் கொடுக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

అనుగ్రహించు

ఒక ఆశీర్వాదం ఇవ్వండి

🇮🇳Marathi

आशीर्वाद

आशीर्वाद द्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

આશીર્વાદ

ને આશીર્વાદ આપો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ

ಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ನೀಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അനുഗ്രഹിക്കുക

ഒരു അനുഗ്രഹം നൽകുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਸੀਸ

ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਆਸ਼ੀਰਵਾਦ ਦਿਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

برکت

کو درود بھیجنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

保佑

祝福

🇯🇵Japanese

祝福する

～に祝福を与える

🇰🇷Korean

신을 하다

에게 축복을 베풀다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ban phước

ban phước lành cho

🇹🇭Thai

อวยพร

ขอพรแก่

🇮🇩Indonesian

memberkati

memberikan salam kepada

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpalain

magbigay ng bendisyon sa

🇲🇾Malay

memberkati

memberi rahmat kepada

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يبارك

إعطاء البركة ل

🇮🇷Persian

برکت دادن

به

🇹🇷Turkish

korusun

kutsamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְבָרֵך

לתת ברכה ל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'bless'?

The primary meaning of 'bless' is 'give a benediction to'.

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Using 'bless' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bless' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bless' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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