bless vs embrocate

bless and embrocate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, embrocate is a hyponym of bless; that is, embrocate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bless:

bless: give a benediction to
embrocate: administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Other hyponyms of bless include anele, anoint, inunct, oil.

bless (verb)	embrocate (verb)
give a benediction to	administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
render holy by means of religious rites
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
confer prosperity or happiness on