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Collocations for blessing - noun

1. thing that brings happiness/improves your life

ADJECTIVE

great, real
mixed (= a thing that has advantages and disadvantages)

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PREPOSITION

blessing for
A TV can be a real blessing for old people.

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PHRASES

a blessing in disguise (= a thing that seems unfortunate, but is later seen to be fortunate), count your blessings (= to be grateful for the good things you have)

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2. approval/support

ADJECTIVE

full
official

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VERB + blessing

have
give sb/sth
The government has given its official blessing to the project.
get, receive
She received the full blessing of her employers.

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PREPOSITION

with sb's blessing, without sb's blessing
He went off to Latin America with his mother's blessing.

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3. prayer

ADJECTIVE

traditional
papal
divine, spiritual

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VERB + blessing

bestow, give, make, pronounce, say
The blessing was said in Hebrew.
ask, ask for
receive

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PREPOSITION

blessing on
They asked God's blessing on their pastoral work.

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