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bless

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of bless

1 to make holy through prayers or ritual

  • the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
Synonyms of bless

consecrate, hallow, sacralize, sanctify
Words Related to bless

baptize, canonize, spiritualize

chasten, cleanse, lustrate, purify

exorcise (also exorcize), expurgate

commit, dedicate, devote

reconsecrate
Near Antonyms of bless

defile, desecrate, profane

dirty, foul, pollute, soil, taint, violate

blaspheme, curse, cuss, damn, execrate

cast out, condemn, damn, punish
Antonyms of bless

deconsecrate, desacralize, desanctify

2 to proclaim the glory of

  • bless the name of God
Synonyms of bless

carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, praise, resound
Words Related to bless

adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship

acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute

chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize

cite

flatter

crack up, recommend, tout
Near Antonyms of bless

blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate

criticize, reprove

admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach

castigate, lambaste (or lambast)

3 to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

  • blessed with a knack for glib conversation
Synonyms of bless

endow, endue (or indue), favor, gift, invest
Words Related to bless

equip, provide, supply

bestow (on or upon), clothe, confer (on), cover

accord, award, grant

empower, enable, enhance, enrich, heighten

bequeath, will
Near Antonyms of bless

dispossess, divest, strip

deplete, drain, exhaust

skimp, stint

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