To give a soul to; to animate with life, spirit, or divine essence.
From 'soul' plus 'en-' prefix. 'Soul' comes from Old English 'sawol,' related to Germanic words meaning 'to bind' or 'to belong to,' reflecting ancient beliefs about the soul as a binding force.
Medieval theologians and philosophers used 'ensoul' to describe the theological moment when God gives life to a body—it's the verb form of that sacred moment, and you'll find it in religious poetry to describe spiritual awakening.
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