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blessings

n. countable

B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɫɛsɪŋz// UK //blˈɛsɪŋz// bless·ings

SIMPLE

We should count our blessings every day.

CONTEXTUAL

After the storm passed without damaging their home, the family took a moment to count their blessings.

COMPLEX

While the new job brought a higher salary, she considered the shorter commute and the supportive team to be her true blessings during that difficult transition.

Usage

Commonly used in the plural form; frequently appears in the fixed idiom 'count one's blessings'.

Idioms1 entry

01
count one's blessings
To focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.