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edify    音标拼音: ['ɛdəf,ɑɪ]
vt. 启迪,熏陶,教诲

启迪,熏陶,教诲

edify
v 1: make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand
this proposal" [synonym: {enlighten}, {edify}]

Edify \Ed"i*fy\, v. i.
To improve. [R.] --Swift.
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Edify \Ed"i*fy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Edified}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Edifying}.] [F. ['e]difier, L. aedificare; aedes a building,
house, orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. ? to burn, Skr. idh to
kindle, OHG. eit funeral pile, AS. [=a]d, OIr. aed fire)
facere to make. See {Fact}, {-fy}.]
1. To build; to construct. [Archaic]
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There was a holy chapel edified. --Spenser.
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2. To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious
knowledge; to teach.
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It does not appear probable that our dispute [about
miracles] would either edify or enlighten the
public. --Gibbon.
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3. To teach or persuade. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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61 Moby Thesaurus words for "edify":
acculturate, advance, ameliorate, amend, better, boost,
bring forward, broaden the mind, catechize, civilize, demonstrate,
direct, educate, elevate, elucidate, emend, enhance, enlighten,
enrich, fatten, favor, forward, foster, give instruction,
give lessons in, go straight, ground, guide, illume, illumine,
improve, improve upon, inform, instruct, irradiate, lard, lift,
make an improvement, meliorate, mend, nurture, open the eyes,
promote, raise, reeducate, refine upon, reform, school, set right,
sharpen the wits, show, show how, socialize, straighten out, teach,
teach a lesson, teach the rudiments, transfigure, transform,
upgrade, uplift

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  • EDIFY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of EDIFY is to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift; also : enlighten, inform How to use edify in a sentence Edify Has Latin Roots
  • Edify | Global Christian Education Nonprofit
    Edify works with education entrepreneurs who operate Christ-centered schools in Africa and Latin America Alongside local partners, we offer them access to the tools they need the most: training, loan capital, and education technology
  • EDIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    EDIFY definition: 1 to improve someone's mind 2 to improve someone's mind Learn more
  • EDIFY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift religious paintings that edify the viewer
  • Why is edification important in the life of a Christian?
    Edification is more than just encouragement; it includes any activity that results in more Christlikeness, either in oneself or in another believer Edification may be individual or corporate Individually, one can edify oneself by participating in the various spiritual disciplines (Bible intake, private prayer, private worship, etc)
  • EDIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    To improve the morality, intellect, etc, of, esp by instruction Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video
  • edify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of edify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary edify somebody to improve people’s minds or characters by teaching them about something It is not clear whether the purpose is to edify, or simply to make money No doubt Hamish will edify us on the subject
  • What does edify mean? - Definitions. net
    To instruct or improve morally or intellectually Etymology: Latin aedificare 'build' Etymology: edifico, Latin 1 To build A lofty temple, and perfum’d an altar to thy name George Chapman 2 To instruct; to improve He who speaketh no more than edifieth, is undeservedly reprehended for much speaking Richard Hooker, b v s 32
  • Edify Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
    Edify definition: To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
  • Edify - definition of edify by The Free Dictionary
    To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement [Middle English edifien, from Old French edifier, from Late Latin aedificāre, to instruct spiritually, from Latin, to build; see edifice ] ed′i·fi′er n American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition





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