edify

[ ed-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈɛd ə faɪ /

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verb (used with object), ed·i·fied, ed·i·fy·ing.

to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.

Origin of edify

1300–50; Middle English edifien<Anglo-French, Old French edifier<Latin aedificāre to build, equivalent to aedi- (stem of aedes) house, temple + -ficāre-fy

OTHER WORDS FROM edify

ed·i·fi·er, nouned·i·fy·ing·ly, adverbnon·ed·i·fied, adjectivere·ed·i·fy, verb (used with object), re·ed·i·fied, re·ed·i·fy·ing.

un·ed·i·fied, adjectiveun·ed·i·fy·ing, adjective

Words nearby edify

Edict of Nantes, Edie, edification, edificatory, edifice, edify, edile, Edina, Edinburg, Edinburgh, Edirne

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Example sentences from the Web for edify

And that this juridical and canonical sifting of poor ministers was not to edify and reform.
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth|Lucy Aikin
He took up his abode outside the town, and continued to astonish and edify the peasants who came into Lecce to market.
Curiosities of Olden Times|S. Baring-Gould
By the singing of their verses; in that singing they give delight, or they edify, or they edify and delight together.
The Heroic Enthusiasts,(1 of 2) (Gli Eroici Furori)|Giordano Bruno
Ayloffe showed as much contempt of death as either Argyle or Rumbold: but his end did not, like theirs, edify pious minds.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

They may edify each other, they certainly have no power of edifying any one else.
The Religious Life of London|J. Ewing Ritchie

British Dictionary definitions for edify

edify

/ (ˈɛdɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to improve the morality, intellect, etc, of, esp by instruction

Derived forms of edify

edifier, nounedifying, adjectiveedifyingly, adverb

Word Origin for edify

C14: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificāre to construct, from aedēs a dwelling, temple + facere to make

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单词	edify
释义	edify [ ed-uh-fahy ] / ˈɛd ə faɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR edify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ed·i·fied, ed·i·fy·ing. to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer. Origin of edify 1300–50; Middle English edifien<Anglo-French, Old French edifier<Latin aedificāre to build, equivalent to aedi- (stem of aedes) house, temple + -ficāre-fy OTHER WORDS FROM edify ed·i·fi·er, nouned·i·fy·ing·ly, adverbnon·ed·i·fied, adjectivere·ed·i·fy, verb (used with object), re·ed·i·fied, re·ed·i·fy·ing. un·ed·i·fied, adjectiveun·ed·i·fy·ing, adjective Words nearby edify Edict of Nantes, Edie, edification, edificatory, edifice, edify, edile, Edina, Edinburg, Edinburgh, Edirne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for edify And that this juridical and canonical sifting of poor ministers was not to edify and reform. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth\|Lucy Aikin He took up his abode outside the town, and continued to astonish and edify the peasants who came into Lecce to market. Curiosities of Olden Times\|S. Baring-Gould By the singing of their verses; in that singing they give delight, or they edify, or they edify and delight together. The Heroic Enthusiasts,(1 of 2) (Gli Eroici Furori)\|Giordano Bruno Ayloffe showed as much contempt of death as either Argyle or Rumbold: but his end did not, like theirs, edify pious minds. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay They may edify each other, they certainly have no power of edifying any one else. The Religious Life of London\|J. Ewing Ritchie British Dictionary definitions for edify edify / (ˈɛdɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to improve the morality, intellect, etc, of, esp by instruction Derived forms of edify edifier, nounedifying, adjectiveedifyingly, adverb Word Origin for edify C14: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificāre to construct, from aedēs a dwelling, temple + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to edify uplift, enlighten, teach, educate, improve
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edify

verb (used with object), ed·i·fied, ed·i·fy·ing.

Origin of edify

OTHER WORDS FROM edify

Words nearby edify

Example sentences from the Web for edify

British Dictionary definitions for edify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Derived forms of edify

Word Origin for edify

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