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blessing
Overview of noun blessing
The noun blessing has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) blessing, approval, approving -- (the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person")
2. blessing, boon -- (a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors")
3. grace, blessing, thanksgiving -- (a short prayer of thanks before a meal)
4. benediction, blessing -- (a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection)
5. blessing, benediction -- (the act of praying for divine protection)
Overview of verb bless
The verb bless has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) bless -- (give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son")
2. (1) bless -- (confer prosperity or happiness on)
3. (1) bless, sign -- (make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate)
4. consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify -- (render holy by means of religious rites)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun blessing
5 senses of blessing
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
=> support
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
blessing, boon
=> good fortune, luckiness, good luck
=> fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
=> condition
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
grace, blessing, thanksgiving
=> prayer, petition, orison
=> request, asking
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
benediction, blessing
=> prayer, petition, orison
=> request, asking
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
blessing, benediction
=> prayer, supplication
=> worship
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun blessing
3 of 5 senses of blessing
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
=> adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
=> backing, backup, championship, patronage
=> admiration, appreciation
=> reward, reinforcement
Sense 2
blessing, boon
=> mercy
Sense 4
benediction, blessing
=> benison
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun blessing
5 senses of blessing
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
=> support
Sense 2
blessing, boon
=> good fortune, luckiness, good luck
Sense 3
grace, blessing, thanksgiving
=> prayer, petition, orison
Sense 4
benediction, blessing
=> prayer, petition, orison
Sense 5
blessing, benediction
=> prayer, supplication
Antonyms of noun blessing
Member Holonyms of noun blessing
Substance Holonyms of noun blessing
Part Holonyms of noun blessing
Member Meronyms of noun blessing
Substance Meronyms of noun blessing
Part Meronyms of noun blessing
Meronyms of noun blessing
Holonyms of noun blessing
Attributes of noun blessing
Derived Forms of noun blessing
2 of 5 senses of blessing
Sense 4
benediction, blessing
RELATED TO>(verb) bless#1
=> bless
Sense 5
blessing, benediction
RELATED TO>(verb) bless#1
=> bless
Domain of noun blessing
Domain Terms of noun blessing
Familiarity of noun blessing
blessing used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun blessing
5 senses of blessing
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
> support
=> attachment, adherence, adhesion
=> advocacy, protagonism
=> sponsorship
=> endorsement, indorsement
=> blessing, approval, approving
=> reassurance
Sense 2
blessing, boon
> good fortune, luckiness, good luck
=> prosperity, successfulness
=> blessing, boon
Sense 3
grace, blessing, thanksgiving
> prayer, petition, orison
=> prayer wheel
=> benediction, blessing
=> collect
=> commination
=> deprecation
=> grace, blessing, thanksgiving
=> intercession
=> invocation, supplication
=> requiescat
Sense 4
benediction, blessing
> prayer, petition, orison
=> prayer wheel
=> benediction, blessing
=> collect
=> commination
=> deprecation
=> grace, blessing, thanksgiving
=> intercession
=> invocation, supplication
=> requiescat
Sense 5
blessing, benediction
> prayer, supplication
=> devotion
=> blessing, benediction
Meronyms of noun blessing
5 senses of blessing
Holonyms of noun blessing
Grep of noun blessing
blessing
Antonyms of verb bless
1 of 4 senses of bless
Sense 1
bless
Antonym of curse (Sense 3)
=>curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bless
4 senses of bless
Sense 1
bless
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> make, create
Sense 2
bless
=> confer, bestow
=> award, present
=> allocate, apportion
=> assign, allot, portion
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 3
bless, sign
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bless
2 of 4 senses of bless
Sense 1
bless
=> anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> reconsecrate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bless
4 senses of bless
Sense 1
bless
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Sense 2
bless
=> confer, bestow
Sense 3
bless, sign
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> declare
'Cause To' of verb bless
Derived Forms of verb bless
1 of 4 senses of bless
Sense 1
bless
RELATED TO>(noun) blessing#4
=> benediction, blessing
RELATED TO>(noun) blessing#5
=> blessing, benediction
Domain of verb bless
Domain Terms of verb bless
Familiarity of verb bless
bless used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb bless
4 senses of bless
Sense 1
bless
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
bless
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 3
bless, sign
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb bless
4 senses of bless
Sense 1
bless
> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
=> bless
Sense 2
bless
> confer, bestow
=> miter
=> bless
=> graduate
Sense 3
bless, sign
> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> wink
=> exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth
=> shrug
=> clap, spat
=> applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
=> bless, sign
=> nod
=> cross oneself
=> bow, bow down
=> shake
=> beckon, wave
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
> declare
=> plead
=> profess
=> condemn
=> consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> account, answer for
=> propose, suggest, advise
=> promise, assure
=> promise
=> take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment
=> sentence, condemn, doom
=> proclaim, exclaim, promulgate
=> profess
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> swear, depose, depone
=> testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness
=> decree
=> opine, speak up, animadvert, sound off
=> count out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bless
Sense 1
bless
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
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Sense 2
bless
=> confer, bestow
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Sense 3
bless, sign
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
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Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> declare
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Grep of verb bless
bless
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