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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
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2
to proclaim the glory of
- bless the name of God
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3
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
- blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of bless was before the 12th century
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