BLESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
give a benediction to
Example: The dying man blessed his son
Categories: Raise, Conjure, Conjure up, Invoke, Evoke, Stir, Call down, Arouse, Bring up, Put forward, Call forth
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
confer prosperity or happiness on
Categories: Confer, Bestow
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Categories: Gesticulate, Gesture, Motion
Synonyms
Sign, Bless, Hallow, Consecrate, Sanctify
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "bless" comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-. It started in Proto-Germanic *blōþą. Then it appeared in Proto-West Germanic *blōdisōn. Later, people used it in Old English bletsian. After that, it was Middle English blessen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old Norse: bleza
- Icelandic: blessa
- Old English: blēdan
🔗 Related Words
bleed – A related word in the same word family.
bless someone's heart – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.