Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bless

plural of Bless

Obsolete spelling of bless

simple past tense and past participle of bless

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.

Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.

(UK, Canada, informal) Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.

present participle of bless

Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. / A pronouncement invoking divine aid. / Good fortune. / (paganism) A modern pagan ceremony. / The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.

(Roman Catholicism) An epithet indicating that a person has been beatified.