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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
Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
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CBS News,
28 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
—
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blesses
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In the reading, 1 Kings Chapter 9, God warns King Solomon against turning away from him as Solomon consecrates the temple in Jerusalem.
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Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, is playing host to thousands of visitors and a number of events as the country celebrates 250 years over the Fourth of July weekend.
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One honors African women as the inventors of beer, another celebrates the Jazz District through the historic castle at 18th and Vine, while a third highlights hip-hop as the next chapter in the neighborhood’s musical history.
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The Godfather of Harlem star, who has portrayed the character for more than 350 episodes, reveals that every day and every new script gifts him with a new life lesson.
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Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.
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The new Prime Video series dedicates an episode to James Van Der Beek.
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Under Proposition 98, approved by voters in 1988, California has a minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges and dedicates roughly 40% of general fund revenue to education.
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Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río praises Cometa for its contemporary Mexican cuisine that honors traditional roots, recommending the lechón al ataúd.
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Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
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The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption.
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Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret.
Cite this Entry
“Blesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blesses. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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