[{"word":"blesses","phonetic":"/ˈblɛsɪz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈblɛsɪz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To invoke divine favor upon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To wave; to brandish.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(with from) To secure, defend, or prevent from.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["unbless","condemn","curse"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bless","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blesses"]}]