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Definition bless

Etymology 1

From Middle English blessen, from Old English bletsian (“to consecrate (with blood)”), from Proto-Germanic *bl?þis?n? (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from *bl?þ? (“blood”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *b?leh?- (“to bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bleza (“to bless”) (whence Icelandic blessa), Old English bl?dan (“to bleed”). More at bleed.

Verb

bless (third-person singular simple present blesses, present participle blessing, simple past and past participle blest or blessed)

1. To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify
2. To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify
3. To invoke divine favor upon
4. To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
5. To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
6. (obsolete) To wave; to brandish.
7. (Perl programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.
8. (archaic, with from) To secure, defend, or preserve from.

Etymology 2

An ellipsis for an expression such as bless your heart.

Interjection

bless

1. (Britain, informal) Used as an expression of endearment, or (ironically) belittlement.

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