noun
- the act of blessing something in advance or before a particular event or use
Usage: often used in religious or ceremonial contexts
verb
- to bless something beforehand or in anticipation of future use or occurrence
Usage: third-person singular present: preblesses; past tense: preblessed; present participle: preblessing
Examples
- The priest performed a preblessing of the new chapel before its official opening.
- They decided to prebless the food for the ceremony the day before the event.
- The preblessing of the building was meant to ensure good fortune for its inhabitants.
- She preblessed the marriage union in a private ritual weeks before the wedding.
- The community gathered for the preblessing of the renovated community center.