ensoul means to give a soul or place in the soul.
Why “ensoul” is a great word
To endow a being or object with a soul, granting it an intrinsic spiritual essence. From the English prefix en- (meaning "to put into or onto") + soul (from Old English sāwol, meaning "spiritual and emotional part of a person"), first recorded in use 1625–35. Unlike "animate," which may grant only physical life or motion, or "inspire," which temporarily fills with feeling, to ensoul is to perform a metaphysical act of permanent bestowal. It is the sculptor who believes the chisel reveals a spirit waiting within the marble, the musician finding that a sequence of notes has become a presence haunting the room, the theologian's assertion that a body quickens at a divine instant—the quiet conviction that some things are not merely made, but consecrated into being.
Etymology
From en- + soul.
verb
- To give a soul or place in the soul.e.g.“Many creation myths tell of a deity who is believed to ensoul humans.”
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