bless
give a benediction to
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,732 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,511 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- give a benediction to The dying man blessed his son
- confer prosperity or happiness on
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate also: sign
- render holy by means of religious rites also: consecrate, hallow, sanctify
bless in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Heaven bless me, but this is very sad.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
Under Two Flags · Ouida · Chapter 1
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Remi and Blaise feed birds at their table, bless them, and make them strong.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Find a way out of this for me; and I'll bless you as long as you live.
How He Lied to Her Husband · Bernard Shaw · Chapter 1
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When the moment of success From us ever further slips, ‘Tis Hope from its rosy lips Whispers, To-morrow you will bless.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1