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Accepted vs Blessed - What's the difference?

accepted | blessed |

As verbs the difference between accepted and blessed

is that accepted is past tense of accept while blessed is past tense of bless.

As adjectives the difference between accepted and blessed

is that accepted is generally approved, believed, or recognized while blessed is having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.

As a proper noun Blessed is

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accepted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (accept)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
  • blessed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (poetic), blest (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.
  • * 1611 , King James Bible , Matthew 5:5
  • Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
  • In Catholicism, a title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.
  • Held in veneration; revered.
  • Worthy of worship; holy.
  • (informal) An intensifier; damned.
  • Not one blessed person offered to help me out.

    Synonyms

    * (revered) revered, venerated, worship(p)ed * (holy) hallowed, holy, sacred

    Antonyms

    * condemned, cursed, damned * (revered) contemned, despised, scorned * (holy) profane, unhallowed, unholy

    Derived terms

    * blessed event

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bless)
  • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms