bless

verbs

give a benediction to
"The dying man blessed his son"
bless
is derived from
blessing
is derived from
blessing
antonym
curse
is a type of (narrower)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
"raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir
confer prosperity or happiness on
bless
is a type of (narrower)
present
"The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
bestow, confer
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
bless, sign
render holy by means of religious rites
bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify