ensoul

verb

Definition of ensoulnext
as in to ennoble

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  1. ennoble
  2. enrich
  3. uplift
  4. illumine
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  • Alexandre Desplat’s score, meanwhile, toggles awkwardly between a pale imitation of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ melancholic lo-fi electronica in the previous film, and the ennobling orchestral themes that mark the filmmaker’s happier place.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Jordan, to whom scorn comes more naturally than grace, accuses him of envying the rest of the troupe’s ennobling misery.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ennoble
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  • Park district crews will till the smashed pumpkins into the garden plots to enrich the soil.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The wash is also enriched with Japanese rice powder, which gently sloughs off daily buildup for more radiant skin.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of enrich
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  • Tonight is not the only occasion that the politicians have used their platform to uplift Indigenous creatives.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Yet all three men remain optimistic despite the odds, sure that Americans would rather feel hopeful than defeated, uplifted rather than downtrodden.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of uplift
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  • Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Geraldine walked over to Felix and Jane’s for fish soup, through long autumn shadows in the park, haze rising like smoke from the grass, illumined by the low sun.
    — Tessa Hadley, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026
Definition of illumine
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