edify
verb | /edify/
Advanced WordsEASY
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
edify
verb | /edify/
Advanced WordsEASYinstruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
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Synonyms
educateenlighteninstructmorally improvenurture
Antonyms
confusemisleadbefuddleobfuscate
Examples
"Good mentors aim to edify students as well as challenge them."
"The book is intended to edify readers about ethical business."
Mnemonic Trick
EDIFY → EDU + FY: educate and fortify — morally or intellectually improve.
Etymology
From Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare “to build.”
Used for moral or intellectual improvement.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/15/2025
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