blessing

bless·ing  (blsng)

n.

1. The act of one that blesses.

2. A short prayer said before or after a meal; grace.

3. Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon.

4. Approbation; approval: This plan has my blessing.

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blessing

Noun

1. the act of invoking divine protection or aid

2. approval; good wishes

3. a happy event

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" approval, approving adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" backing, patronage, championship, backup - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" reward, reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
	2.	blessing - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" boon good fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes mercy - something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
	3.	blessing - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" thanksgiving, grace orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
	4.	blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection benediction orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity benison - a spoken blessing
	5.	blessing - the act of praying for divine protection benediction prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

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blessing

noun 1. benefit, help, service, profit, gain, advantage, favour, gift, windfall, kindness, boon, good fortune, bounty, godsend, manna from heaven << OPPOSITE disadvantage

noun 2. approval, backing, support, agreement, regard, favour, sanction, go-ahead (informal) permission, leave, consent, mandate, endorsement, green light, ratification, assent, authorization, good wishes, acquiescence, approbation, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) << OPPOSITE disapproval

noun 3. benediction, grace, dedication, thanksgiving, invocation, commendation, consecration, benison << OPPOSITE curse

Translations

blessing [ˈblɛsɪŋ] n → bendición f (= advantage); beneficio, ventaja;

to count one's blessings → agradecer lo que se tiene;

it was a blessing in disguise → no hay mal que por bien no venga

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blessing [ˈblɛsɪŋ] bless n → bénédiction f (= godsend); bienfait m;

to count one's blessings → s'estimer heureux;

it was a blessing in disguise → c'est un bien pour un mal

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blessing [ˈblɛsɪŋ] n (approval) → Zustimmung f;

(Rel), (fig); Segen m;

to count one's blessings → von Glück sagen können;

it was a blessing in disguise → es war schließlich doch ein Segen

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blessing [ˈblɛsɪŋ] n → benedizione f; fortuna;

to count one's blessings → ringraziare Iddio, ritenersi fortunato;

it was a blessing in disguise → in fondo è stato un bene