BLESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BLESS?

Need another word that means the same as “bless”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “bless” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bless” are: consecrate, hallow, sanctify, sign, ask god's favour for, ask god's protection for, give a benediction for, invoke happiness on, endow, favour, provide, grace, bestow, furnish, entrust, present, praise, worship, glorify, honour, exalt, adore, pay tribute to, pay homage to, give thanks to, venerate, reverence, dedicate, dedicate to god, make holy, make sacred, set apart, devote to god, give thanks for, express gratitude for, be grateful for

Bless as a Verb

Definitions of "Bless" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bless” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of God or some notional higher power) endow someone with (a particular cherished thing or attribute.
• Give a benediction to.
• Confer prosperity or happiness on.
• Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.
• (especially in Christian church services) call (God) holy; praise (God).
• Make the sign of the cross.
• Pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask God to look favourably on.
• Render holy by means of religious rites.
• Express or feel gratitude to; thank.
• Used in expressions of surprise, endearment, gratitude, etc.

Synonyms of "Bless" as a verb (36 Words)

adore	Love and respect (someone) deeply. He adored his mother.
ask god's favour for	Require or ask for as a price or condition.
ask god's protection for	Direct or put; seek an answer to.
be grateful for	Be identical or equivalent to.
bestow	Bestow a quality on. Bestow an honor on someone.
consecrate	Dedicate to a deity by a vow. The present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845.
dedicate	Inscribe or address by way of compliment. She dedicated her book to her parents.
dedicate to god	Set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church.
devote to god	Set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use.
endow	Furnish with an endowment. I had two brothers who were both better endowed than me.
entrust	Assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone. I ve been entrusted with the task of getting him safely back.
exalt	Think or speak very highly of (someone or something. Exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King s adviser.
express gratitude for	Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
favour	Treat (an injured limb) gently, not putting one’s full weight on it. Slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour.
furnish	Be a source of; provide. The proprietor has furnished the bedrooms in a variety of styles.
give a benediction for	Transmit (knowledge or skills.
give thanks for	Accord by verdict.
give thanks to	Emit or utter.
glorify	Praise glorify or honor. Glorify one s spouse s cooking.
grace	(of a person or thing) be an attractive presence in or on; adorn. He is one of the best players ever to have graced the game.
hallow	Honour as holy. A theatre is a sort of church hallowing the land on which it sits by its very presence.
honour	Accept (a bill) or pay (a cheque) when due. Make sure the franchisees honour the terms of the contract.
invoke happiness on	Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
make holy	Compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way.
make sacred	Reach in time.
pay homage to	Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.
pay tribute to	Discharge or settle.
praise	Express one’s respect and gratitude towards (a deity), especially in song. The parents praised their children for their academic performance.
present	Represent abstractly for example in a painting drawing or sculpture. We presented the arguments to him.
provide	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain. Neither will provide answers to these problems.
reverence	Regard with feelings of respect and reverence consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. The many divine beings reverenced by Hindu tradition.
sanctify	Render holy by means of religious rites. A small shrine was built to sanctify the site.
set apart	Arrange attractively.
sign	Mark or consecrate with the sign of the cross. Things haven t changed since I signed in the summer.
venerate	Regard with great respect; revere. Philip of Beverley was venerated as a saint.
worship	Show devotion to (a deity. Many Hindus worship Shiva.

Usage Examples of "Bless" as a verb

• The poor parson, blessing himself, brought up the rear.
• He blessed the dying man and anointed him.
• We have been blessed with a beautiful baby boy.
• The dying man blessed his son.
• A beautiful city blessed with huge sandy beaches.
• Nurse Jones, bless her, had made a pot of tea.
• She even bought me a little present—bless!
• Bless my soul, Alan, what are you doing?
• She silently blessed the premonition which had made her pack her best dress.

Associations of "Bless" (30 Words)

accursed	Used to express strong dislike of or anger at someone or something. This accursed country.
anoint	Choose by or as if by divine intervention. Samuel anointed him king.
believing	The cognitive process that leads to convictions. Seeing is believing.
benedict	United States anthropologist (1887-1948.
bible	A book regarded as authoritative in its field.
blaspheme	Speak irreverently about God or sacred things. He has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit.
canonize	Place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literary or artistic works. He canonizes women.
church	Perform a special church rite or service for. The separation of church and state.
consecrate	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose. After the priest had consecrated the bread and wine it was immortal and divine.
cursed	Deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier. His cursed tidy mindedness.
deity	The creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity. A ruler driven by delusions of deity.
divinity	The study of religion; theology. Ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs.
glorify	Praise glorify or honor. A football video glorifying violence.
hallowed	Greatly revered and honoured. Jerusalem s hallowed soil.
holy	Used in exclamations of surprise or dismay. The holy month of Ramadan.
idolatrous	Blindly or excessively devoted or adoring. America s idolatrous worship of the auto.
orison	A prayer.
pantheistic	Of or relating to pantheism.
pantheon	(antiquity) a temple to all the gods. The deities of the Hindu pantheon.
pray	Address a deity a prophet a saint or an object of worship say a prayer. Ladies and gentlemen pray be seated.
priestess	A woman priest.
sacred	Devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person. Sacred rites.
sacrosanct	(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. The individual s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct.
saint	Declare a dead person to be a saint. The sandy shores of the River Nid where Holy Olaf s bones were laid to rest before he had been sainted.
sanctify	Make legitimate or binding by a religious ceremony. May God sanctify his soul.
theism	The doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods. There are many different forms of theism.
theologian	Someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology.
theological	Relating to the study of the nature of God and religious belief. Theological and pastoral training.
worship	The activity of worshipping. Ancestor worship.