blest

CEFRC2

/blɛst/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    give a benediction to.

Examples

  • Not one blessed person offered to help me out.

  • The priest declared that the young child was truly blest.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Cradled by majestic mountains Blest with nature's flowing fountains

  • Is ſhe not proud? doth ſhe not count her bleſt, / Vnworthy as ſhe is, that we haue wrought / So worthy a Gentleman to be her Bride?

  • I hold myself supremely blest—blest beyond what language can express; because I am my husband’s life as fully as he is mine.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The pilgrims felt truly blank after receiving the bishop's blessing.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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