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bless

verb/bles/ (BLES)Level B1
bless meaning picture: An elderly grandmother placing her hand on a young man's head in blessing as he touches her feet
Picture meaning of “bless” — to ask God to protect someone or something, or to make something holy

to ask God to protect someone or something, or to make something holy

When a priest or an elder blesses you, they pray for God's care over you. People say 'Bless you!' after someone sneezes.

bless meaning in Hindi

ईश्वर से किसी की रक्षा की प्रार्थना करना या किसी चीज़ को पवित्र करना; आशीर्वाद देना

जब कोई पुजारी या बड़ा आपको bless करता है, तो वह आप पर ईश्वर की कृपा की प्रार्थना करता है। किसी के छींकने पर लोग 'Bless you!' कहते हैं।

Examples

  1. Grandma blessed us with her hand on our heads before the journey.यात्रा से पहले दादी ने हमारे सिर पर हाथ रखकर हमें आशीर्वाद दिया।
  2. A priest blessed the new bridge before it was opened to traffic.नया पुल यातायात के लिए खोले जाने से पहले एक पुजारी ने उसकी पूजा कर आशीर्वाद दिया।

Synonyms & antonyms

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Memory trick

BLESS sounds a bit like BLISS: a blessing brings joy and peace!

💡 Did you know?

Saying 'Bless you!' after someone sneezes is an English custom that is centuries old.

Word origin

From Middle English blessen, from Old English bletsian ('to consecrate (with blood)'), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdisōn ('to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood'), from Proto-Germanic *blōþą ('blood'), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ('to bloom').

Other meanings

noun something good that brings happiness; approval or God's help

bless meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीईश्वर से किसी की रक्षा की प्रार्थना करना या किसी चीज़ को पवित्र करना; आशीर्वाद देना
Arabic · العربيةأن تطلب من الله أن يحفظ شخصًا أو شيئًا، أو أن تجعل شيئًا مقدّسًا؛ يبارك
French · Françaisdemander à Dieu de protéger quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou rendre une chose sacrée ; bénir
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamemohon kepada Tuhan agar melindungi seseorang atau sesuatu, atau menyucikan sesuatu; memberkati
Chinese · 中文祈求上帝保佑某人某物,或使某物神圣;祝福,保佑

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