bless

1. To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.

   render holy by means of religious rites

2. To invoke divine favor upon.

   In some countries, priests bless farm animals on St. Anthony's Day.

   In many families, a grace is said before dinner to give thanks for and bless the food.

3. To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.

4. To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.

5. To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.

   make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

6. (transitive)To turn (a reference) into an object.

7. (slang)To give or send.

   Could you bless me the link for the original post?

   I'm actually marved right now, can you bless me some cash?

   segnen, benedeien

   благословля́тьblagoslovljátʹ, благослови́тьblagoslovítʹ

   благословля́тиblahoslovljáty, благослови́тиblahoslovýty

   give a benediction to

8. (transitive)To approve of or assent to.

   After those modifications, the Board blessed the reorganization plan.

9. (Philippines)To perform the mano gesture; taking of an elder's hand to press it to one's forehead or kiss it (as a sign of respect)

   You should bless your relatives, because they arrived here already.

10. (obsolete)To wave; to brandish.

11. (archaic)To secure, defend, or prevent from.

1. The priest blessed the marriage of the happy couple.

   Священник благословив шлюб молодої пари.

   ruСвященник благословил брак молодой пары.

   deDer Priester segnete die Heirat des glücklichen Paars.

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2. We're blessed to be where we are.

   ruНам повезло быть там, где мы есть.

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3. I'm just really blessed.

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4. I'm blessed with good health.

   ruБог благословил меня хорошим здоровьем.

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5. I feel blessed.

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