bless | Definition of bless

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

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

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

Near Antonyms of bless

dispossess, divest, strip

deplete, drain, exhaust