bless
/bles/verb
उच्चारण ब्लेस
आशीर्वाद देना
Core word
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[T]
to ask God to protect somebody or something; (be blessed with) to have something good such as ability, great happiness
आशीर्वाद देना
- God bless you
- blessed with talent
- The priest blessed the newly married couple.
+ 3 more examples
- May God bless you and your family.
- They were blessed with three healthy children.
- Elders bless the children at the start of the festival.
Synonyms sanctify consecrate favour grace
Opposite curse
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
bless sb / sth (with sth)
Use a direct object for the person or thing, and 'with' for the gift.
व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए सीधा object और उपहार के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The priest blessed the newly married couple.
- God has blessed her with good health.
be blessed with sth
The passive means to be lucky enough to have a good quality or thing.
Passive का अर्थ किसी अच्छे गुण या वस्तु का सौभाग्य से मिलना है।
- Kerala is blessed with natural beauty.
- He is blessed with a sharp memory.
bless you (after a sneeze)
People say it politely when someone sneezes.
किसी के छींकने पर लोग शिष्टाचार में यह कहते हैं।
- 'Bless you,' said Radhika when he sneezed.
bless sb for doing sth
Informally, it thanks a person warmly.
अनौपचारिक रूप में यह किसी को स्नेह से धन्यवाद देना है।
- Bless you for bringing tea!
bless vs wish vs pray
Bless asks for divine favour; wish expresses a hope; pray is to speak to God.
Bless ईश्वर की कृपा माँगता है; wish आशा व्यक्त करता है; pray ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करना है।
- The elders blessed the couple.
- We wish you success in your exams.
+Collocations 5
bless + noun
a marriagethe harvestthe fooda new homea child
- The priest blessed the new home.
adverb + bless
richlytrulyabundantlyspeciallygreatly
- Our land is richly blessed with water.
fixed phrases
God blessbless my soulbless youcount your blessings
- God bless you, my child.
bless + prepositions
withforinby
- She was blessed with twins.
occasions + bless
bless the newlywedsbless the harvestbless the pilgrimsbless the students
- The principal blessed the students before the board exams.
“More examples 6
- Elders blessed the bride and groom at the wedding.
बड़ों ने विवाह में वर-वधू को आशीर्वाद दिया।
- Radhika touched her grandmother's feet and was blessed.
राधिका ने अपनी दादी के पैर छुए और उन्हें आशीर्वाद मिला।
- The country is blessed with fertile soil and rivers.
यह देश उपजाऊ मिट्टी और नदियों से संपन्न है।
- He was blessed with good teachers throughout his school life.
उसे पूरे विद्यालयी जीवन में अच्छे शिक्षक मिलने का सौभाग्य मिला।
- The monk blessed the pilgrims before they left.
साधु ने तीर्थयात्रियों के जाने से पहले उन्हें आशीर्वाद दिया।
- Bless you for helping me find the book!
किताब ढूँढने में मदद करने के लिए आपका बहुत धन्यवाद!
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is blessed by good health.
✓ She is blessed with good health.
Use 'with' for the gift that someone is lucky to have.
जो वस्तु सौभाग्य से मिली हो, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
✗ The priest blessed to the couple.
✓ The priest blessed the couple.
Bless is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Bless' सकर्मक है; object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A blessing in disguise (something that seems bad but turns out good), count your blessings (be grateful for what you have).
Idioms: a blessing in disguise (बुरा लगने वाला पर अंततः अच्छा सिद्ध होने वाला, छिपा वरदान), count your blessings (जो है उसके लिए आभारी रहना)।