bless

Pronunciation

• enPR: blĕs, IPA ^(key): /blɛs/

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Verb

Plain form bless

Third-person singular blesses

Past tense blessed

Past participle blessed

Present participle blessing

1. (transitive) You say, bless you when someone sneezes.
2. (transitive) You say, bless you, him, her, etc. when that person has done something nice.
3. (transitive) If you are blessed with an ability or something, you are lucky to have it.
4. (transitive) If God blesses something, he gives it special attention and takes care of it.

Related words

• blessed
• blessing