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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition

BLESS

transitive verb (blessed; also blest; blessing)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blētsian, from blōd blood; from the use of blood in consecration Date: before 12th century to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word, to hallow with the sign of the cross, to invoke divine care for ,

4. praise , glorify , to speak well of ; approve , to confer prosperity or happiness upon, protect , preserve , endow , favor