bless

verbid 2892·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection

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Cognitive

60%llm-generatedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

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Variants

synonym
consecratesign
pasttense
blessed
presentparticiple
blessing
thirdpersonsingular
blesses
pastparticiple
blessed

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
to give a benediction to
§2
to render holy by means of religious rites
§3
to make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection
§4
to confer prosperity or happiness on
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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