To place, surround, or support something as if with a cushion; to soften the effect of something.
From en- (cause to be) + cushion, a rare formation meaning to cushion or support something, largely archaic.
A body encushioned in comfortable seats, or a financial safety net that encushions against disaster—it's an evocative way to describe protective softness around something.
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