bless vs declare

bless and declare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bless	No	No	Yes	No
declare	No	No	Yes	No

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

bless (verb)	declare (verb)
give a benediction to	state emphatically and authoritatively
render holy by means of religious rites	state firmly
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate	make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
confer prosperity or happiness on	declare to be
	announce publicly or officially
	proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
	designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
	authorize payments of