Synonyms for bless
Most common
praise glorify consecrate sanctify sign cheer gladden felicitate
Definitions
- v. 1
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
Forms
- Past participle
- blest
e.g. blest → consecrated, glorified, sanctified, praised…
Example sentences
- praise Why do you get embarrassed when people praise you?
- glorify There are economic systems that don't glorify money.
- consecrate Tomorrow, they'll consecrate the ground.
- sanctify I am too alone in the world, and yet not alone enough to sanctify every hour...
- sign He was made to sign the contract against his will.
- cheer He tried to cheer up his wife, but wasn't able to.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bless | rising | |
| praise | rising | |
| glorify | rising | |
| consecrate | rising | |
| sanctify | rising | |
| sign | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sign1
- 5 letters
- thank1, cheer1, exalt2, endow2, extol2
- 6 letters
- praise1, hallow2
- 7 letters
- glorify3, magnify3, gladden2
- 8 letters
- sanctify3
- 9 letters
- celebrate3
- 10 letters
- consecrate3, felicitate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exalt2 = 2 syllables).