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blesses definition

blesses


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bless 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  bless 
 
  Sense  1 
  bless 
  =>  anoint,  inunct,  oil,  anele,  embrocate 
 
  Sense  4 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  reconsecrate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bless 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  bless 
 
  Sense  1 
  bless 
  =>  anoint,  inunct,  oil,  anele,  embrocate 
 
  Sense  4 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  reconsecrate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  bless 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  bless 
 
  4  senses  of  bless 
 
  Sense  1 
  bless 
 
  Sense  2 
  bless 
  =>  confer,  bestow 
 
  Sense  3 
  bless,  sign 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
 
  Sense  4 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  declare 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  bless 
 
  bless  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  bless 
 
  Sense  1 
  bless 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  bless 
  =>  confer,  bestow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bless,  sign 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  declare 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bless 
 
  The  verb  bless  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  bless  --  (give  a  benediction  to  "The  dying  man  blessed  his  son") 
  2.  (1)  bless  --  (confer  prosperity  or  happiness  on) 
  3.  (1)  bless,  sign  --  (make  the  sign  of  the  cross  over  someone  in  order  to  call  on  God  for  protection;  consecrate) 
  4.  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify  --  (render  holy  by  means  of  religious  rites) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bless 
 
  The  verb  bless  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  bless  --  (give  a  benediction  to  "The  dying  man  blessed  his  son") 
  2.  (1)  bless  --  (confer  prosperity  or  happiness  on) 
  3.  (1)  bless,  sign  --  (make  the  sign  of  the  cross  over  someone  in  order  to  call  on  God  for  protection;  consecrate) 
  4.  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify  --  (render  holy  by  means  of  religious  rites) 



blesses definition