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ensoul

verb

Definition of ensoulnext
as in to ennoble

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  1. ennoble
  2. enrich
  3. uplift
  4. illumine
Verb
  • 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
  • But there is no doubt in my mind that the musical ennobles the previously more limited material, which is not often the case when Hollywood movies are scored and sung.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ennoble
Verb
  • Paper bags block weeds, retain soil moisture, and decompose into organic matter that enriches the soil over time.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This meant the next generations of stars, POP II and POP I, stars were progressively more metal-enriched.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of enrich
Verb
  • He’s decided to use the massive platform that is Old Navy to uplift his colleagues at home.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And uplifted by his relationships with current broadcast partners Ryan Lefebvre (since 1999), Steve Stewart (since 2008) and Jake Eisenberg (since 2023).
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 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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“Ensoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensoul. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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