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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Enflesh
Description: Enflesh is a verb that means ‘to give bodily form to’ or ‘to make real.’The root word of enflesh is flesh, a word of Old English origin, referring to the soft substance of muscle and fat found between the skin and bones of an animal or human. The prefix E-N is often used to turn a noun or adjective into a verb. We see it with words like encourage, enable or endanger. Enflesh is frequently used metaphorically. Here’s an example:Dante’s drunken behavior seemed to enflesh my observations about the dangers of excessive dr...