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bless
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[ verb ] (religion) give a benediction to
Examples "The dying man blessed his son" Used in print (Kenneth Scott Latourette, Christianity in a Revolutiona...)Here was what was called the American_dream , namely , the effort to build a structure which would be something new in history and to do so in such fashion that God could bless it . (87th Congress, 1st Session. House Document No. 247....)So , I say , Mr._Speaker , God bless you and keep you for many years not_only for this body but for the United_States_of_America and the free_world . May the Divine_Speaker in Heaven bless this country with Sam_Rayburn 's continued service here for years to come . (Clark McMeekin, The Fairbrothers....)He , with fifteen or twenty horses or mares or geldings or what-nots out there in the barn , was reverent only of `` the Mare '' , `` the Racin ' Mare '' , the revolting Gunny . Related terms |
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[ verb ] confer prosperity or happiness on
Used in print (Guideposts BR-E01. Mr. America, 4:6 (November, 1961)...)May He bless you all . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (religion) make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Synonyms Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Other natural features which can be of high interest are the forests , canyons , mountains , deserts , seacoast , beaches , sand_dunes , waterfalls , springs , etcetera with which the area is blessed . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (religion) render holy by means of religious rites
Synonyms Related terms desecrate declare declare reconsecrate sanctification consecration |
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