ensoul

E1N1S1O1U1L1

verb

To give a soul or place in the soul.

“Many creation myths tell of a deity who is believed to ensoul humans.”

OriginEnglish soul ← Middle English en- ← Old French en- →
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Meanings

verbensoul (third-person singular simple present ensouls, present participle ensouling, simple past and past participle ensouled)

present singular third person ensouls · participle present ensouling · participle past ensouled · past ensouled

  1. transitiveTo give a soul or place in the soul.

    Many creation myths tell of a deity who is believed to ensoul humans.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
inspiritsoul

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Old Frenchen-
  6. Middle Englishen-
  7. Englishen-
  8. Englishsoul
  9. Englishensoul

From en- + soul.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unsoleOlenusunlose
Cite this entry
APA

ensoul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensoul

MLA

“ensoul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensoul. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ensoul,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensoul.

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