upbuild
/ʌpbɪld
/verb (past and past participle upbuilt) [with object] chiefly literary
Construct or develop (something): she gave money to the Church for the upbuilding of God’s kingdom...
- Many had visions, but most always interpreted them not for themselves, but to upbuild Christian community and bring hope in times of plague, famine, and ecclesiastical turmoil and to offer wisdom for the changes and chances of this life.
- The ministry exists to help upbuild members in their faith so that they can evangelise, instruct others and fulfil their vocation of prayer.
- Having said all of that we wish to repeat that our chief concern is the spiritual upbuilding of the parish and community so that our young people will inherit a good Christian society and the gift of the faith.
