Give a benediction to.

Roget 931: approve; approbate, think good, think much of, think well of, think highly of; esteem, value, prize; set great store by, set great store on.    do justice to, appreciate; honor, hold in esteem, look up to, admire; like etc. 897; be in favor of, wish Godspeed; hail, hail with satisfaction.    stand up for, stick up for; uphold, hold up, countenance, sanction; clap on the back, pat on the back; keep in countenance, indorse; give credit, recommend; mark with a white mark, mark with a stone.    commend, belaud^†, praise, laud, compliment; pay a tribute, bepraise^†; clap the hands; applaud, cheer, acclamate^†, encore; panegyrize^†, eulogize, cry up, proner [Fr.], puff; extol, extol to the skies; magnify, glorify, exalt, swell, make much of; flatter etc. 933; bless, give a blessing to; have a good word for, say a good word for; speak well of, speak highly of, speak in high terms of; sing the praises of, sound the praises of, chaunt the praises of; resound the praises of; sing praises to; cheer to the echo, applaud to the echo, applaud to the very echo, cheer to the very echo.    redound to the honor, redound to the praise, redound to the credit of; do credit to; deserve praise etc. n.; recommend itself; pass muster.    be praised &c.; receive honorable mention; be in favor with, be in high favor with; ring with the praises of, win golden opinions, gain credit, find favor with, stand well in the opinion of; laudari a laudato viro [Lat.].    ... meer laten zien

Roget 829: cause pleasure, produce pleasure, create pleasure, give pleasure, afford pleasure, procure pleasure, offer pleasure, present pleasure, yield pleasure etc. 827.    please, charm, delight, becharm^†, imparadise^†; gladden etc. (make cheerful) 836; take, captivate, fascinate; enchant, entrance, enrapture, transport, bewitch; enravish^†.    bless, beatify; satisfy; gratify, desire; etc. 865; slake, satiate, quench; indulge, humor, flatter, tickle; tickle the palate etc. (savory) 394; regale, refresh; enliven; treat; amuse etc. 840; take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, hit one's fancy; meet one's wishes; win the heart, gladden the heart, rejoice the heart, warm the cockles of the heart; do one's heart good.    attract, allure etc. (move) 615; stimulate etc. (excite) 824; interest.    make things pleasant, popularize, gild the pill, sugar-coat the pill, sweeten.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 990: worship, lift up the heart, aspire; revere etc. 928; adore, do service, pay homage; humble oneself, kneel; bow the knee, bend the knee; fall down, fall on one's knees; prostrate oneself, bow down and worship.    pray, invoke, supplicate; put up, offer up prayers, offer petitions; beseech etc. (ask) 765; say one's prayers, tell one's beads.    return thanks, give thanks; say grace, bless, praise, laud, glorify, magnify, sing praises; give benediction, lead the choir, intone; deacon, deacon off propitiate [U.S.], offer sacrifice, fast, deny oneself; vow, offer vows, give alms.    work out one's salvation; go to church; attend service, attend mass; communicate etc. (rite) 998.    ... meer laten zien

Confer prosperity or happiness on.

Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.

synoniem: sign.

Render holy by means of religious rites.

synoniemen: consecrate, hallow, sanctify.

Roget 976: create, move, uphold, preserve, govern &c.; atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate, &c.; predestinate, elect, call, ordain, bless, justify, sanctify, glorify &c.. ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: verheiligen, consacreren, consecreren, heiligen, sacraliseren, sacreren, sanctificeren, sanctifiëren, wijden, zegenen