blessing B1 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #4079 Meanings 1 noun Something good that you are grateful for. After the long drought, the rain was a real blessing. 2 noun A prayer asking God to protect or help someone. The priest gave a blessing before the meal. 3 noun Approval or permission for something to happen. We won't go ahead without the director's blessing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something good that you are... boon 3 noun · approval or permission for... approval ↔ Opposites curse Word family Forms blessings Derived forms blessinglyblursehouseblessing Appears in Phrases (1) See all unmixed blessing A benefit that brings no disadvantages or unwelcome consequences. Adjective + noun Idioms (1) See all a blessing in disguise Something that seems bad at first but turns out to have a good outcome. Proverbs (1) See all Thank God for small favors Matching variant: Thank God for small blessings Etymology AI details From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing. blessinge Middle English blētsung Old English View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # blessing **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 4079 ## Meanings 1. Something good that you are grateful for. 2. A prayer asking God to protect or help someone. 3. Approval or permission for something to happen. ## Examples - After the long drought, the rain was a real blessing. - The priest gave a blessing before the meal. - We won't go ahead without the director's blessing. ## Antonyms - curse ## Derived Forms - blessingly - blurse - houseblessing ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blessinge - Root: blētsung ## Etymology From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing. ## AI Etymology Blessing comes from Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown