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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
edified adj 1: instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
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] [1913 Webster] There was a holy chapel edified. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach. [1913 Webster] It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles] would either edify or enlighten the public. --Gibbon. [1913 Webster] 3. To teach or persuade. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster] | ||
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