bless

Verb

• 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

• give a benediction to
  • The dying man blessed his son
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  consecrate , hallow , sanctify , sign
• Antonyms: 
  desecrate , unhallow , deconsecrate , curse , beshrew , damn , bedamn , anathemize , anathemise , imprecate , maledict