bless
[ bles ]
/ blɛs /
verb (used with object), blessed or blest, bless·ing.
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Origin of bless
First recorded before 950; Middle English blessen, Old English blētsian, blēdsian “to consecrate” (originally done with blood), earlier *blōdisōian (blōd “blood” + -isō- derivational suffix + -ian verb suffix); see blood
OTHER WORDS FROM bless
blesser, nounbless·ing·ly, adverboutbless, verb (used with object), out·blessed or out·blest, out·bles·sing.pre·bless, verb (used with object)Words nearby bless
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British Dictionary definitions for bless
bless
/ (blɛs) /
verb blesses, blessing, blessed or blest (tr)
Word Origin for bless
Old English blǣdsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood; related to blōd blood
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