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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  • International students unquestionably enrich American campuses.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Compost tea, worm casting tea, and coffee grounds enrich soil and improve plant health.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 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.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
  • That includes delicious deals across lots of furniture and home decor, including bedroom pieces, outdoor gems, and ceramics to uplift any area of your home.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 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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“Ensoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensoul. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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