ensoul

verb

Definition of ensoulnext
as in to ennoble

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  1. ennoble
  2. enrich
  3. uplift
  4. illumine
Verb
  • Mary Kay could have no doubt that selling was an ennobling endeavor, since God Himself seemed to be endorsing it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of ennoble
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  • At Replit, agents investigate production incidents, answer product questions, analyze business data, enrich sales leads, build account-specific presentations, and triage support tickets.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Think about how the world and the celestial have enriched your life.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of enrich
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  • The Christian Science Monitor was founded in 1908 to lift the standard of journalism and uplift humanity.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • In another corner stood a plastic Yoshino cherry tree—the variety that lines the Tidal Basin—which people were encouraged to festoon with uplifting messages written on what looked like price tags.
    — Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 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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