edified

ˈɛdɪfaɪd

Definition

Definition of edified - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

education

Rare

instructed in moral and intellectual improvement

Rare

She felt edified after the enlightening lecture.
The students felt edified by the professor's insights.
Reading the novel left him edified and thoughtful.

educated

enlightened

instructed

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Origin of edified

Latin, aedificare (to build)

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French:instruit, ...
German:erleuchtet, ...
Italian:edificata, ...
Spanish:edificado, ...
Portuguese:edificado, ...
Chinese:受教益的, ...
Japanese:啓発された, ...
Arabic:مُثَقَّف, ...
Hebrew:מְעוּשָּׁר בְּמִשְׁמָעַן רוּחָנִי, ...
Russian:просвещенный, ...
Ukrainian:просвітлений, ...
Hindi:शिक्षित, ...
Bengali:শিক্ষিত, ...
Catalan:edificada, ...
Czech:poučený, ...
Danish:oplyst, ...
Dutch:verheven, ...
Greek:καταρτισμένος, ...
Hungarian:épült, ...
Khmer:បានទទួលការអប់រំលើកកម្ពស់ចិត្តគំនិត, ...
Korean:교화된, ...
Persian:آموزش‌دیده, ...
Polish:oświecony, ...
Portuguese (BR):edificado, ...
Romanian:îmbogățit, ...
Swedish:upplyst, ...
Thai:ได้รับการสั่งสอน, ...
Turkish:aydınlanmış, ...
Vietnamese:được giáo dục, ...

edify

ˈɛdɪfaɪ

edifies

Definition of edify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

teaching

Rare

instruct or improve morally or intellectually

Rare

The teacher aimed to edify her students with stories.
Books can edify the mind and spirit.
Lectures are designed to edify and inspire students.

educate

enlighten

instruct

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Origin of edify

Latin, aedificare (to build)

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French:édifier, ...
German:bilden, ...
Italian:edificare, ...
Spanish:edificar, ...
Portuguese:edificar, ...
Chinese:教化, ...
Japanese:啓発する, ...
Arabic:وَعَّظَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַדְרִיךְ, ...
Russian:воспитывать, ...
Ukrainian:виховувати, ...
Hindi:शिक्षित करना, ...
Bengali:শিক্ষা দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:instruir, ...
Czech:poučit, ...
Danish:oplyse, ...
Dutch:onderwijzen, ...
Greek:διδάσκω, ...
Hungarian:nevelni, ...
Khmer:អប់រំ, ...
Korean:교화하다, ...
Persian:آموزش داد, ...
Polish:edukować, ...
Portuguese (BR):edificar, ...
Romanian:a edifica, ...
Swedish:upplysa, ...
Thai:สั่งสอน, ...
Turkish:eğitmek, ...
Vietnamese:giáo dục, ...

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