Definitions for edifyˈɛd ə faɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ed•i•fyˈɛd ə faɪ(v.t.)-fied, -fy•ing.
to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift; enlighten.
Origin of edify:
1300–50; ME < AF, OF edifier < L aedificāre to build (LL: to edify, strengthen) =aedi-, s. of aedes house, temple +-ficāre -fy
ed′i•fy`ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
enlighten, edify(verb)
make understand
"Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
Wiktionary
edify(Verb)
To build, construct.
edify(Verb)
To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.
Origin: Latin aedificare 'build'.
Webster Dictionary
Edify(verb)
to build; to construct
Edify(verb)
to instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach
Edify(verb)
to teach or persuade
Edify(verb)
to improve
Translations for edify
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
edify(verb)
to improve the mind or morals of.
- onderrig, geestelik verbeterAfrikaans
- يَكونُ قُدْوَةً صالِحَه للغَيْر، يُنَوِّرُArabic
- поучавамBulgarian
- edificarPortuguese (BR)
- povznášetCzech
- belehrenGerman
- berige; oplyseDanish
- καλλιεργώ (μτφ.), εξυψώνω το πνεύμα και το ήθοςGreek
- edificarSpanish
- harimaEstonian
- تهذیب کردن؛ تزکیه کردنFarsi
- ylentääFinnish
- édifyFrench
- לְחָנֵךHebrew
- आध्यात्मिक उपदेश देनाHindi
- podizatiCroatian
- oktatHungarian
- memajukan, memperbaiki moralIndonesian
- edificare, ammaestrareItalian
- 啓発するJapanese
- ...의 덕성(德性)을 함양하다Korean
- pamokytiLithuanian
- pamācītLatvian
- memupukMalay
- vormen, opbouwen, stichten, verbeterenDutch
- være (moralsk) oppbyggeligNorwegian
- rozwinąć, wzmocnićPolish
- تهذیب کردن؛ تزکیه کردنPersian
- روزل، پالل، تربيه كول، خوى ور ښه كولPashto
- наставлятьRussian
- povzniesť, navádzať k lepšiemu životuSlovak
- vzgajatiSlovenian
- poboljšatiSerbian
- bygga upp, verka uppbyggandeSwedish
- สั่งสอน; อบรมศีลธรรม; เทศนา; กระตุ้นThai
- öğretmek, (manen) aydınlatmakTurkish
- 教誨，啟發Chinese (Trad.)
- повчатиUkrainian
- بصیرت بخشناUrdu
- khai tríVietnamese
- 教诲，启发Chinese (Simp.)
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