blesses
Confers divine favor
Blesses is the third-person singular of bless.
To bless is to invoke divine favor or protection upon someone or something: The priest blesses the congregation.
It extends to approval or sanction: Her father blesses the marriage.
When someone sneezes, others say bless you or God bless you.
To be blessed with something is to be fortunate in having it: She's blessed with good health.
Make sacred officially
- sanctifyMake officially holy
- anointApply ceremonial oil
- baptizeAdmit through sacred rite
- ordainConfer clerical authority
hallow · sacrament · benediction · priest · clergy · altar · chapel · liturgy
Appreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratefulFeeling thankful
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
grace · praise · tribute · contentment
Kind act or preference
- boonHelpful benefit received
- giftItem given freely
- luckChance affecting outcomes
- prosperityGood fortune, success
advantage · privilege · grace · windfall · godsend · serendipity · bounty · providence
consecrate
Make sacred officially
ordain · hallow · sacrament · benediction · priest · clergy · altar · chapel · liturgy · communion
thankfulness
Appreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratefulFeeling thankful
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
thanksgiving · grace · praise · tribute · contentment
favor
Kind act or preference
prosperity · advantage · privilege · grace · windfall · godsend · serendipity · bounty · providence · beneficence
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- watch overMonitor protectively
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
preserve · defend · keep safe · harbor · shelter · aegis · sanctuary · refuge · deliverance
endorse
Give official approval
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- authorizeGrant formal permission
- ratifyFormally confirm agreement
approve · consent · validate · confirm · support · uphold · commend · affirm · greenlight · permit
blessescondemns
Expresses severe disapproval
censures · denounces · disapproves · rejects · repudiates
- bless youResponse to a sneeze
- God bless youSneeze acknowledgment phrase
- blessing in disguiseApparent misfortune yielding benefit
- count your blessingsAcknowledge what's fortunate
- a blessing in disguiseApparent misfortune proving beneficial
- mixed blessingAdvantage with attendant downsides
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