blessing

simple noun27 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

a thing that has advantages and disadvantages

a very significant positive thing

a genuinely positive thing

formal approval from an authority

complete and total approval

a blessing from God or a god

a blessing related to the human spirit or soul

a customary prayer of blessing

a blessing given by the Pope

a thing that seems unfortunate, but is later seen to be fortunate

to be grateful for the good things you have

done with someone's full approval

done without someone's approval

to grant approval to a person or project

to receive approval

to formally get approval

to possess someone's approval

to speak the words of a blessing

to say a prayer for someone's well-being

to request a prayer of blessing

to formally declare a blessing, often in a religious context

to request a prayer of blessing

to be the recipient of a prayer of blessing

to formally give a blessing

indicates who benefits from the blessing

indicates who or what is being blessed