benedire

Definitions of benedire
  1. verb
    render holy by means of religious rites
    synonyms: canonizzare, consacrare, santificare
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    antonyms:
    dissacrare, sconsacrare
    remove the consecration from a person or an object
    type of:
    dichiarare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  2. verb
    make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
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    type of:
    gesticolare, gestire
    show, express or direct through movement
  3. verb
    confer prosperity or happiness on
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    type of:
    consultare, rendere, tributare
    present
  4. verb
    give a benediction to
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    antonyms:
    bestemmiare, dannare, esecrare, imprecare, maledire, sacramentare
    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
    types:
    oliare, ungere
    administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
    type of:
    cagionare, creare, determinare, fare, invocare, precettare, produrre, provocare, rallegrare, richiamare, ricreare, rilanciare, risollevare, sollevare
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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