edifying
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ed·i·fy
(ĕd′ə-fī′)tr.v. ed·i·fied, ed·i·fy·ing, ed·i·fies
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.
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Adj. | 1. | edifying - enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read" unedifying, unenlightening - not edifying |
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edifying
adjective instructive, improving, inspiring, elevating, enlightening, uplifting, instructional the reading of edifying literature
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edifying
adjective1. Promoting culture:
2. Serving to educate or inform:
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Translations
تَنْويري، تَثْقيفي
berigende
povznášajúci
aydınlatıcıöğretici
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edify
(ˈedifai) verb to improve the mind or morals of.
ˌedifiˈcation nounI told you that piece of news for your edification.
ˈedifying adjective instructive; morally improving. an edifying lecture.
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