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Meanings of bless in English

Portuguese
consagrar
Spanish
consagrar

Render holy by means of religious rites.

consagrar
Portuguese
benzer
Spanish
bendecir

Give a benediction to.

benzer
Spanish
persignarse

Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.

persignarse
Synonyms
Examples for "sign"
Examples for "sign"
1
He can't talk much now, can't form words, can't use sign language.
Black is the new white
2
One passenger said she had seen no sign of such help, however.
The Guardian
3
Kellye Bensley: Come and have a look and try sign language week.
Radio NZ
4
The three countries aim to sign the new agreement by Nov. 30.
Reuters
5
He had no problem speaking; a sure sign he was a mixture.
The Plains of Passage
Usage of bless in English
1
The Lord bless the work of the dear workers in the field.
The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 10, October, 1889
2
May God bless and keep you safe as you continue His work!
Thanks For The Memories… The Truth Has Set Me Free!
3
In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
4
May God bless you and yours through both tradgies suffered this year.
Letters to jackie: condolences from a grieving nation
5
She kisses his lips; he kisses hers; they solemnly bless each other.
A Tale of Two Cities
6
And bless these children and make them strong for the trials ahead.
The Child Thief
7
You must be come to bless the occasion and receive our thanks!
The Sandman Book of Dreams
8
God bless my own love; the idol of his fond and happy
Henrietta Temple: A Love Story
9
She wanted to free up my hands so I could bless myself.
Pasta Imperfect
10
The Interior Department did not bless either of those deals, Schneider said.
Reuters
11
Brown of hue, praiseworthy of qualities; and God bless him who saith:
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV
12
Priests will bless a car any day of the week in Copacabana.
BBC
13
He shall bless the people of the Lord with wisdom and gladness.
The Makers and Teachers of Judaism / From the Fall of Jerusalem ...
14
Please do what you can, thank you and bless you! says Mahola.
The South African
15
May the Beloved aid, sustain and ever bless them in His service.
Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand
16
God bless you, however it may be; and he kissed her brow.
A Reputed Changeling; Or, Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago
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Translations for bless
Bless through the time
Bless across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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