bless
verb (used with object)
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
has blessed
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present perfectof bless (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"We’re grateful that the pope has blessed us so that we can create his image," 48-year-old worker Lener Mendoza said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
"I haven't been given anything. All that I have in football is because God has blessed me and given me the opportunity to apply myself and work hard for it."
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
“Love Is Blind,” a series that has blessed us with an assortment of jerks over the years, isn't going to ameliorate that problem.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
The trailer for ‘Dune 2’ has blessed us with footage of Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, as well as franchise newcomers Austin Butler and Florence Pugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
The Lord has blessed me with health thus so far tho there is many in the camp taken strongly with a flux.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
