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edify
What does edify mean?
edify (verb): to instruct or improve morally or intellectually.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use edify in a sentence?
- Good books can edify the mind as well as entertain it. (Tatoeba sentence #13574284 by rul, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce edify?
/ˈɛdəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does edify come from?
From Old French edifier (“to build, to edify”), from Latin aedificare (“build”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of edify?
Words related to edify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “edify” mean?
to teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc
Not quite: that's what swarm means.
to find out definitely; to discover or establish
Not quite: that's what ascertain means.
to render larger, more extended, or more intense
Not quite: that's what amplify means.
to instruct or improve morally or intellectually
Right! That's what “edify” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “edify”?
designate
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speculate
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originate
Not quite: originate means something else.
enlighten
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