edify
to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
Origin of edify
1Other words from edify
- ed·i·fi·er, noun
- non·ed·i·fied, adjective
- re·ed·i·fy, verb (used with object), re·ed·i·fied, re·ed·i·fy·ing.
- un·ed·i·fied, adjective
Words Nearby edify
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How to use edify in a sentence
For the plurality of churches, without ministers and order, shall rather hurt than edify.
Historic fidelity is to him a matter of indifference; he is only anxious to edify the reader.
The Apostles | Ernest RenanHe will do his best to edify and amuse them: they may remember Cintino some day!
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeI must own that the spectacle which I witnessed on the day of my presentation did not edify me.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men | Francois AragoCompassion may display itself in readiness both to relieve the physical needs of another, and to edify his character.
Lux Mundi | Various
British Dictionary definitions for edify
/ (ˈɛdɪˌfaɪ) /
(tr) to improve the morality, intellect, etc, of, esp by instruction
Origin of edify
1Derived forms of edify
- edifier, noun
- edifying, adjective
- edifyingly, adverb
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