blesses

/หˆblษ›sษชz/

IPA: /B L EH1 S IH0 Z/

verb
  1. 1

    To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.

  2. 2

    To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.

  3. 3

    To invoke divine favor upon.

  4. 4

    To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.

  5. 5

    To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.

  6. 6

    To wave; to brandish.

  7. 7

    (past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.

  8. 8

    (with from) To secure, defend, or prevent from.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bless, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blesses