bless vs gesticulate

bless and gesticulate both are verbs.

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

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

bless: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement

Other hypernyms of bless include gesture, motion.

bless (verb)	gesticulate (verb)
give a benediction to	show, express or direct through movement
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