transcription, транскрипция: [ bles ]
( blesses, blessing, blessed)
1.
When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God’s favour and protection for them.
...asking for all present to bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another.
VERB : V n
2.
Bless is used in expressions such as ‘ God bless ’ or ‘ bless you ’ to express affection, thanks, or good wishes. ( INFORMAL, SPOKEN )
‘Bless you, Eva,’ he whispered...
God bless and thank you all so much.
CONVENTION [ feelings ]
3.
You can say ‘ bless you ’ to someone who has just sneezed. ( SPOKEN )
CONVENTION [ formulae ]
4.
see also blessed , blessing