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gesticulate vs bless

bless vs gesticulate

gesticulate and bless both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gesticulate No No Yes No
bless No No Yes No
As verbs, bless is a hyponym of gesticulate; that is, bless is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesticulate:
  • gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement
  • bless: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Other hyponyms of gesticulate include wink, exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out, shrug, clap, spat, acclaim, applaud, clap, spat, sign, nod, cross oneself, bow, bow down, shake, beckon, wave, kneel.
gesticulate (verb) bless (verb)
show, express or direct through movement give a benediction to
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
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