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What is the difference between blest and blessed?

blest | blessed | Alternative forms |

Blessed is a alternative form of blest.

Blessed is a related term of blest.



As verbs the difference between blest and blessed

is that blest is an archaic spelling of lang=en: Past tense of bless while blessed is past tense of bless.

As an adjective blessed is

having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.

As a proper noun Blessed is

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blest

English

Alternative forms

* blessed * (Archaic)

Verb

(head)
  • : (bless)
  • * :
    • Doth she not count her blest , / Unworthy as she is, that we have wrought / So worthy a gentleman to be her bridegroom?
  • * 1850 , :
    • I hold myself supremely blest — blest beyond what language can express; because I am my husband's life as fully as he is mine.

    Related terms

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    Anagrams

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    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