English Dictionary

bless

/blɛs/

verb

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.

The priest will bless the water during the baptism ceremony.

意味（1）

To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.

意味（2）

To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.

the archbishop vsing certeine praiers, blessed the king

意味（3）

To invoke divine favor upon.

意味（4）

To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.

A Pſalme of Dauid. Bleſſe the Lord, O my ſoule: and all that is within me, bleſſe his holy Name.

意味（5）

To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.

And thou ſhalt ſweare, The Lord liueth, in Trueth, in Iudgement, and in Righteouſnes, and the nations ſhall bleſſe themſelues in him, and in him ſhall they glorie.

意味（6）

(obsolete) To wave; to brandish.

And burning blades about their heads do blesse.

意味（7）

(Perl programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.

意味（8）

(archaic, with from) To secure, defend, or prevent from.

Bless me from marrying a usurer.