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{
"term": "bless",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "bless",
"heSheIt": "blesses"
},
"pastSimple": "blessed",
"pastParticiple": "blessed",
"ingForm": "blessing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to ask God to protect somebody/something",
"sensetop": "bless somebody/something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them."
},
{
"text": "God bless you!"
}
],
"topics": ["Religion and festivals"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to make something holy by saying a prayer over it",
"sensetop": "bless something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The priest blessed the bread and wine."
}
],
"topics": ["Religion and festivals"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to call God holy; to praise God",
"sensetop": "bless somebody/something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We bless your holy name, O Lord."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used to express surprise",
"sensetop": "bless somebody/something",
"labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Bless my soul! Here comes Bill!"
},
{
"text": "‘Where's Joe?’ ‘I'm blessed if I know!’ *(= I don't know)*"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to have something good such as ability, great happiness, etc.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's blessed with excellent health."
},
{
"text": "We're blessed with five lovely grandchildren."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "said to somebody after they have sneezed",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to show that you are pleased with somebody, especially because of something they have done",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Sarah, bless her, had made a cup of tea."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used when you are leaving somebody, to say that you hope they will be safe, etc.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Goodnight, God bless."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/bles/",
"audio": "bl/bless/bless__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈblesɪz/",
"audio": "bl/bless/blesses__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/blest/",
"audio": "bl/bless/blessed__gb_5.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈblesɪŋ/",
"audio": "bl/bless/blessing__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/bles/",
"audio": "bl/bless/bless__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈblesɪz/",
"audio": "bl/bless/blesses__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/blest/",
"audio": "bl/bless/blessed__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈblesɪŋ/",
"audio": "bl/bless/blessing__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English blēdsian, blētsian, based on blōd ‘blood’ (i.e. originally perhaps ‘mark or consecrate with blood’). The meaning was influenced by its being used to translate Latin benedicere ‘to praise, worship’, and later by association with bliss."
}