What does abençoar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word abençoar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abençoar in Portuguese.

The word abençoar in Portuguese means bless, give your blessing to, bless, abençoar, benzer, abençoar, benzer, abençoar, abençoar, abençoar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abençoar

bless

verbo transitivo (religioso (benzer) (religious act)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

give your blessing to

verbo transitivo (figurado (dar autorização) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bless

verbo transitivo (ajudar) (be of help)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

abençoar, benzer

transitive verb (place, object: make holy)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O santo homem abençoou a nova casa.
The holy man blessed the new house.

abençoar, benzer

transitive verb (person: give a blessing to)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O padre abençoou a congregação.
The priest blessed the congregation.

abençoar

transitive verb (ask God to protect [sb/sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Please bless this house.

abençoar

transitive verb (often passive (give health or happiness to [sb/sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Joan has five children and ten beautiful grandchildren; life has blessed her.

abençoar

(often passive (endow, gift: with [sth]) (figurado, premiar, ser pródigo com)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A natureza abençoou-a com boa aparência e inteligência.
Nature has blessed her with good looks and intelligence.

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