1
as in consecrates
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifts
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of blesses
Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
But a world where any country can topple another’s rulers, as long as it is preceded into battle by an opposition party that blesses its military action, will be awfully messy.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Imagine the mashed potatoes this could fit… Macy’s blesses us with a 41% off code for Cyber Monday on this dishwasher-safe standout.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Venus enters Libra and blesses your sector of expansion, travel, education, and big-picture dreams.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
But a world where any country can topple another’s rulers, as long as it is preceded into battle by an opposition party that blesses its military action, will be awfully messy.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Imagine the mashed potatoes this could fit… Macy’s blesses us with a 41% off code for Cyber Monday on this dishwasher-safe standout.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Venus enters Libra and blesses your sector of expansion, travel, education, and big-picture dreams.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blesses
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Now in its 79th year, the three-day festival celebrates Maryland’s blue crab culture with crab races, boat docking contests, cooking competitions, and live music in the southernmost town of Maryland.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The move comes as Apple celebrates its 50th year.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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The best Studio Ghibli gifts to buy Totoro is a Studio Ghibli fan favorite, and this fluffy Totoro Catbus is one of the film’s most recognizable icons.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sakai, now 71, dedicates Sundays to making quarts of homemade dashi, or broth, for her household of two, keeping them on standby for breakfast and other meals.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The mix seemed appropriate to higher education, which, after all, dedicates itself both to the very traditional act of conserving knowledge and to producing and disseminating fresh discoveries.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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In Margo's Got Money Troubles, Elle Fanning plays a promising first-year student at a California community college whose professor praises her work, has an affair with her, gets her pregnant, then ghosts her.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Parent praises bus driver Parents said that in the moments before the crash, the bus driver slowed down and began to pull over.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blesses. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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