bless
verb
1 verb REL hallow, consecrate TRANSITIVEbeannaigh verb coisric verb 2 verb REL worship God TRANSITIVEadhair verb bless the Lord adhraimis an TiarnaTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb REL make sign of the cross TRANSITIVEhe blessed himself choisric sé é féin, rinne sé fíor na croise air féin, ghearr sé comhartha na croise air féin 4 verb thank sb TRANSITIVEbuíochas a ghabháil le buíochas a thabhairt do 5 verb be grateful to sb/sth TRANSITIVEbheith buíoch beannachtach de dhuine/rud 6 verb in expression of thanks TRANSITIVEbless you, dear! bail ó Dhia ort, a stór!; nár lagaí Dia thú, a chroí!; Dia leat, a thaisce! 7 verb approve TRANSITIVEdo bheannacht a thabhairt dothe decision was blessed by the board thug an bord a mbeannacht don chinneadh 8 verb favour, endow TRANSITIVEshe's been blessed with a special talent bronnadh bua ar leith uirthiI've been blessed with good friends tá cairde maithe agam, buíochas do DhiaGod blessed them with children bhronn Dia clann orthu, chuir Dia clann chucu
interjection
9 interjection expressing endearment, sympathyshe did her best, bless! rinne sí a dícheall, bail ó Dhia uirthi!; rinne sí a dícheall, beannú uirthi!