bless
bless [-es, blest] v
OE blédsian > blôd, blood.
- Praise; laud; worship; honor; homage; exalt; glorify; show deference to; glory be to; (see Deuteronomy 8:10).
- Sanctify; consecrate; hallow; prosper; uphold; endow with a divine gift; confer heavenly protection on; (see Genesis 28:3).