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Universal Words [VN] 1 to ask God to protect sb/sth: They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them. * God bless you! compareBEATIFY 2 to make sth holy by saying a prayer over it: The priest blessed the bread and wine. 3 (formal) to call God holy; to praise God: We bless your holy name, O Lord. 4 (old-fashioned, spoken) used to express surprise: Bless my soul! Here comes Bill! * 'Where's Joe?' 'I'm blessed if I know (= I don't know)!' IDIOMS be blessed with sth/sb to have sth good such as ability, great happiness, etc: She's blessed with excellent health. * We're blessed with five lovely grandchildren. bless you, her, him, etc. (spoken) used to show that you are pleased with sb, especially because of sth they have done: Sarah, bless her, had made a cup of tea. bless you (spoken) said to sb after they have SNEEZED moreatGOD