bless someone or something with something

bless someone or something with something
bless someone or something with something
[for God or fate] to give someone or something a valuable gift. •

God has blessed us with a bountiful harvest.

Nature blessed the morning with a gentle rain.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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