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bless
interjection
used
to
wish
someone
good
health
or
good
luck
,
especially
after
they
sneeze
•
"
Achoo
!"—"
Bless you
,"
said
Tom
,
handing
her
a
tissue
.
"
Achoo
!"—"
Bless you
,"
said
Tom
,
handing
her
a
tissue
.
•
"
Bless you
,"
the
nurse
said
sympathetically
after
I
sneezed
in
the
waiting
room
.
"
Bless you
,"
the
nurse
said
sympathetically
after
I
sneezed
in
the
waiting
room
.
verb
-
bless
,
blessing
,
blesses
,
blessed
to
ask
for
God
’
s
favor
or
to
make
someone
or
something
holy
•
The
priest
blessed
the
newly
married
couple
at
the
end
of
the
ceremony
.
The
priest
blessed
the
newly
married
couple
at
the
end
of
the
ceremony
.
•
In
spring
,
the
farmers
ask
the
monk
to
bless
their
fields
for
a
good
harvest
.
In
spring
,
the
farmers
ask
the
monk
to
bless
their
fields
for
a
good
harvest
.
Old
English
blētsian
,
blētsan
“
to
consecrate
,
make
sacred
,”
originally
"
mark
with
blood
"
in
a
pagan
ritual
,
later
Christianized
to
mean
invoking
divine
favor
.
interjection
said
to
show
affection
,
sympathy
,
or
warm
approval
,
especially
toward
someone
small
,
kind
,
or
cute
•
When
the
little
boy
handed
her
a
flower
,
she
smiled
and
said
, "
Bless
!"
When
the
little
boy
handed
her
a
flower
,
she
smiled
and
said
, "
Bless
!"
•
The
kitten
tried
to
climb
the
sofa
and
my
sister
whispered
, "
Bless
,
look
at
her
tiny
paws
!"
The
kitten
tried
to
climb
the
sofa
and
my
sister
whispered
, "
Bless
,
look
at
her
tiny
paws
!"
verb
-
bless
,
blessing
,
blesses
,
blessed
to
give
or
be
given
something
good
or
desirable
;
to
be
endowed
with
•
The
island
is
blessed
with
crystal-clear
water
and
soft
white
sand
.
The
island
is
blessed
with
crystal-clear
water
and
soft
white
sand
.
•
Alice
is
blessed
with
a
natural
talent
for
music
.
Alice
is
blessed
with
a
natural
talent
for
music
.