bless vs bring up

bless and bring up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bless	No	No	Yes	No
bring up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bring up is a hypernym of bless; that is, bring up is a word with a broader meaning than bless:

Other hypernyms of bless include arouse, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.

bless (verb)	bring up (verb)
give a benediction to	cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
render holy by means of religious rites	make reference to
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate	put forward for consideration or discussion
confer prosperity or happiness on	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
	raise from a lower to a higher position
	cause to come to a sudden stop
	look after a child until it is an adult
	promote from a lower position or rank