/blɛs/
verb
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.To invoke divine favor upon.To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.To wave; to brandish.(past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.(with from) To secure, defend, or prevent from.