WordCmp.com

declare vs bless

bless vs declare

declare and bless both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
declare No No Yes No
bless No No Yes No
As verbs, bless is a hyponym of declare; that is, bless is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declare:
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
  • bless: render holy by means of religious rites
Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, promise, promise, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, sentence, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify, depone, depose, swear, attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify, decree, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.
declare (verb) bless (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively give a benediction to
state firmly render holy by means of religious rites
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
declare to be confer prosperity or happiness on
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
Difference between declare and bless

Words related to "declare"

Words related to "bless"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.