bless vs put forward

bless and put forward both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bless	No	No	Yes	No
put forward	No	No	Yes	No

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

bless: give a benediction to
put forward: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

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

bless (verb)	put forward (verb)
give a benediction to	put before
render holy by means of religious rites	propose as a candidate for some honor
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
confer prosperity or happiness on	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized