Synonyms: bless
Definition: give a benediction to
Usage: The dying man blessed his son
Similar words: bring up, call down, call forth, invoke, conjure, conjure up, arouse, put forward, raise, evoke, stir
Definition: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Usage: raise the specter of unemployment; he conjured wild birds in the air; call down the spirits from the mountain
Synonyms: bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify
Definition: render holy by means of religious rites
Similar words: declare
Definition: state emphatically and authoritatively
Usage: He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
Definition: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Similar words: gesticulate, gesture, motion
Definition: show, express or direct through movement
Usage: He gestured his desire to leave
Synonyms: bless
Definition: confer prosperity or happiness on
Definition: present
Usage: The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated; bestow an honor on someone