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(blĕs) 
tr.v., blessed, or blest (blĕst), bless·ing, bless·es.
tr.v., blessed, or blest (blĕst), bless·ing, bless·es.
- To make holy by religious rite; sanctify.
- To make the sign of the cross over so as to sanctify.
- To invoke divine favor upon.
- To honor as holy; glorify: Bless the Lord.
- To confer well-being or prosperity on.
- To endow, as with talent.
bless you
- Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
[Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, to consecrate.]
blesser bless'er n.WORD HISTORY The verb bless comes from Old English blœdsian, blēdsian, blētsian, "to bless, wish happiness, consecrate." Although the Old English verb has no cognates in any other Germanic language, it can be shown to derive from the Germanic noun *blōdan, "blood." Blœdsian therefore literally means "to consecrate with blood, sprinkle with blood." The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, the early Germanic migrants to Britain, used blœdsian for their pagan sacrifices. After they converted to Christianity, blœdsian acquired new meanings as a result of its use in translations of the Latin Bible, but it kept its pagan Germanic senses as well.
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v
Definition: grant, bestow
Antonyms: deny, disallow, disapprove, refuse, veto
v
Definition: sanctify
Antonyms: condemn, curse, damn
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IN BRIEF: To make happy or fortunate. To make holy through a ceremony.
But when we work for others, our efforts return to bless us.
— Sidney Powell
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sign description: Both hands start folded down at the mouth and open up to flat hands as they move away from the body.
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- Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - bless: (vb) speak kindly of; wish well; extol
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Bless (rapper)
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| Bless | |
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| Birth name | Ben Rinehart |
| Born | February 10, 1983 |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Rap/Hip-Hop Pop Rap R&B |
| Occupations | Rapper, Singer |
| Instruments | Rapping |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Bless (born February 10, 1983, as Ben Rinehart) is a hip-hop artist from Montreal, Canada.
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Early career
Bless was a B-boy at the young age of eight and he wrote hip-hop rhymes and by the age of 12 he was demoing tracks in studios. Bless established his name in Montreal as a young battle MC and soon proceeded south of the border to New York. In New York he collaborated with Limp Bizkit's DJ Lethal and Rahiem (Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five). After going to the 'Rocksteady Crew Anniversary' where he met Guru (of Gangstarr) and the two began working on the track 'Never Ending Saga' which is on Guru's 'Baldhead Slick & Da Click' album.
Touring
At the age of eighteen this Montreal MC had already toured North America and Europe with the likes of Limp Bizkit and Guru of Gang Starr. At the age of nineteen, his debut 12" on Guru's Ill Kid Records, Debuted at # 6 on several underground hip-hop charts in the U.S.
Has also toured with Lloyd Banks of G-Unit.
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Bless is also one of the playable characters in the game Def Jam Fight For NY (released 2004). Bless's character was affiliated with Crow's crew, or neutral. He is a Martial arts fighter and fights in the 'Syn Energy Power Plant', in the free for all battles in 'Hunt's Point Scrapyard' and in the '125 Subway Station'. His blazin' move is called 'Platinumberg' in tribute to his album 'Bless Presents Platinumberg: The Movement'.
Albums and mixtapes
Bless has released two studio albums as well as a mixtape hosted by Clinton Sparks. All three have been well received and have featured such mildly respected hip hop artists as Tony Touch, Nature, J. R. Writer of DipSet, Rah Digga of the Flipmode Squad, Guru of Gangstarr, Foxy Brown, Twista, Cappadonna of the Wu Tang Clan and many others. The Clinton Sparks mixtape even features a song with Tupac Shakur, rapping a previously unheard verse.
- Bless Presents Platinumberg: The Movement - 2003
- The Book of Bless - 2005
- The Day After - 2011 (upcoming album)
Singles
- "My Time" - 2003
- "Against the Grain" - 2003
- "Something Missing" - 2005
- "Jealousy" - 2005
References
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Bless
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - velsigne
idioms:
- bless with velsignet med, gudsbenådet
Nederlands (Dutch)
zegenen, heiligen, (God) verheerlijken, vervloeken
Français (French)
v. tr. - bénir
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ευλογώ, δοξάζω, δοξολογώ, προικίζω (με χαρές)
idioms:
- bless with προικίζω με
idioms:
- bless with dotare di
Português (Portuguese)
v. - abençoar
idioms:
- bless with abençoar com
Русский (Russian)
благословлять
idioms:
- bless with обладать чем-либо
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - bendecir
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - välsigna, prisa
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
祝福, 哎呀!我的天哪!, 保佑
idioms:
- bless with 祝福...
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 祝福, 哎呀!我的天哪!, 保佑
idioms:
- bless with 祝福...
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 신성하게 하다, ~에게 은총을 베풀다, ~을 찬송하다
idioms:
- bless with 은총을 내리다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 祝福する, 授ける, 清める, 賛美する
idioms:
- bless with 恵みをたれる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) بارك, قدس, , أنعم على, وهب
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - בירך, קידש
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