BLESS
What does "BLESS" mean?
To make holy, ask divine favor on, or wish good fortune to someone or something.
Meanings
- To consecrate or invoke divine favor upon someone or something. The priest blessed the congregation.
- To endow with good fortune, talent, or grace. She was blessed with a quick wit.
- To express good wishes or thanks toward someone. Bless you for remembering my birthday. informal
Did you know?
- To 'bless' originally meant to hallow something with blood: the Old English word came from 'blōd' and described marking a pagan altar with sacrificial blood, long before it took on its gentle Christian sense.
Word origin
From Old English 'blētsian', earlier 'blōdisian', meaning 'to consecrate with blood' — rooted in 'blōd' (blood), referring to marking an altar with sacrificial blood; later reshaped by association with 'bliss' and used to translate Latin 'benedicere'.
Remember it
BLESS = B + LESS; a blessing often asks for LESS for yourself so others have more — and notice it almost spells 'bliss'.
A little poem
An old hand on a head, a murmured word-
no proof it lands, no signature, no deed,
just someone wishing you the good they heard.
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Wordplay
- The sneeze got blessed and the priest got tired - turns out grace is a full-time job.
What it teaches
To bless costs nothing and weighs everything; it is wishing someone well with no expectation of return.
Quick facts
What does BLESS mean?
To make holy, ask divine favor on, or wish good fortune to someone or something.
Is BLESS a valid word?
Yes — BLESS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BLESS?
BLESS has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BLESS come from?
From Old English 'blētsian', earlier 'blōdisian', meaning 'to consecrate with blood' — rooted in 'blōd' (blood), referring to marking an altar with sacrificial blood; later reshaped by association with 'bliss' and used to translate Latin 'benedicere'.
What can BLESS teach us?
To bless costs nothing and weighs everything; it is wishing someone well with no expectation of return.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.