Bless and Sanction

Bless

Bless verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.

Sanction is a synonym for bless. In some cases you can use "Sanction" instead a verb "Bless".

Nearby Words: blessing, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Sanction

Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

Bless is a synonym for sanction in authorize topic. Sometimes you can use "Bless" instead a verb "Sanction".

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

Common collocations

marriage bless marriage sanction marriage
wedding bless wedding sanction wedding
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