Edify word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "edify" word

[verb] make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

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\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] There was a holy chapel edified. --Spenser. 2. To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach. It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles] would either edify or enlighten the public. --Gibbon. 3. To teach or persuade. [Obs.] --Bacon.
\Ed"i*fy\, v. i. To improve. [R.] --Swift.

Synonyms for edify

enlighten

See also: instruct | learn | teach |

Related terms: 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

The fun area, different aproach to word »edify«

Let's analyse "edify" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: YFIDE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . -.. .. ..-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: edify: 5 + 9 = 14, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: edify: 5 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 7 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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