Edify
Pronunciation : Ed"i*fy
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. ?difier, L. aedificare; aedes a building, house, orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. idh to kindle, OHG. eit funeral pile, AS. ad, OIr. aed fire) + facere to make. See Fact, -fy.]
Definition : 1. To build; to construct. [Archaic] There was a holy chapel edified. Spenser.
2. To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach. It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles] would either edify or enlighten the public. Gibbon.
3. To teach or persuade. [Obs.] Bacon.
i. [imp. & p. p. Edified; p. pr. & vb. n. Edifying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ed"i*fy
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To improve. [R.] Swift.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913