Definition of edify in English:

edify

verbedified, edifying, edifies ˈɛdɪfʌɪˈɛdəˌfaɪ

[with object]formal

Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc
Example sentencesExamples
- Up until World War 2, practically all evangelical churches held two preaching services every Sunday; one aimed at edifying the church; the other at converting sinners.
- They are to edify the saints of God - to guard them from error, teach them right ways, encourage them to seek love and unity among themselves, enable them to grow in faith and in the knowledge of Christ.
- Both disciplines understood their purpose to be the evocation and presentation of intended affections, thereby to persuade and to edify the listener.
- We are much edified by her Christian character, and feel it is a privilege to have her under our roof.
- Let the one in books that speak the truth edify religious men, and the other in lying fables delight impure demons.
- In such a church the believer cannot be edified, for the Word of God had been set aside.
- He wants a mural that will edify, inspire, or entertain; the artist wants license to experiment and thereby ‘extend human sensitiveness through paint’.
- But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise.
- Some are called to sow, others to reap some are eminently qualified to awaken sinners, others to edify saints.
- Second, however theoretical a work was at times, classical theologians ever retained their pastoral eye for the way doctrine edifies the saints.
- Modern Catholic theologians can find in Luther's writings an authentically Christian voice whose witness to a common gospel can edify as well as irritate Catholic readers.
- Note that the early church's priorities were to worship God and to edify the brethren.
- Music has two purposes: 1) to worship and glorify God; 2) to edify and build up Christians.
- Besides evangelizing the lost and edifying the saved, shouldn't the church also be the conscience for the community?
- The march is completed with four appendixes aimed at edifying the non-expert on military organization, the conduct of war, weapons used in World War II, and a short bibliographic essay.
- Here is material to edify, instruct and challenge.
- Is it my chief design, in choosing my subject, and composing my sermon, to edify the souls of men?
Synonyms
educate, instruct, teach, school, tutor, coach, train, guide
enlighten, inform, cultivate, develop, inculcate, indoctrinate, improve, better, uplift, elevate

Origin

Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build', from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' (compare with edifice). The word originally meant 'construct a building', also 'strengthen', hence to ‘build up’ morally.

In the Middle Ages to edify was to construct a building. This reflected the word's origin, Latin aedificare, from aedis ‘house, dwelling’ and facere ‘to make’. It quickly took on the extended sense of ‘building up’ someone in moral or intellectual terms. Aedis also gave us edifice (Late Middle English), a formal word for a building.

Definition of edify in US English:

edify

verbˈedəˌfīˈɛdəˌfaɪ

[with object]formal

Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc
Example sentencesExamples
- Modern Catholic theologians can find in Luther's writings an authentically Christian voice whose witness to a common gospel can edify as well as irritate Catholic readers.
- He wants a mural that will edify, inspire, or entertain; the artist wants license to experiment and thereby ‘extend human sensitiveness through paint’.
- Let the one in books that speak the truth edify religious men, and the other in lying fables delight impure demons.
- We are much edified by her Christian character, and feel it is a privilege to have her under our roof.
- Up until World War 2, practically all evangelical churches held two preaching services every Sunday; one aimed at edifying the church; the other at converting sinners.
- In such a church the believer cannot be edified, for the Word of God had been set aside.
- Is it my chief design, in choosing my subject, and composing my sermon, to edify the souls of men?
- Here is material to edify, instruct and challenge.
- Note that the early church's priorities were to worship God and to edify the brethren.
- Music has two purposes: 1) to worship and glorify God; 2) to edify and build up Christians.
- Second, however theoretical a work was at times, classical theologians ever retained their pastoral eye for the way doctrine edifies the saints.
- Some are called to sow, others to reap some are eminently qualified to awaken sinners, others to edify saints.
- Besides evangelizing the lost and edifying the saved, shouldn't the church also be the conscience for the community?
- The march is completed with four appendixes aimed at edifying the non-expert on military organization, the conduct of war, weapons used in World War II, and a short bibliographic essay.
- But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise.
- They are to edify the saints of God - to guard them from error, teach them right ways, encourage them to seek love and unity among themselves, enable them to grow in faith and in the knowledge of Christ.
- Both disciplines understood their purpose to be the evocation and presentation of intended affections, thereby to persuade and to edify the listener.
Synonyms
educate, instruct, teach, school, tutor, coach, train, guide

Origin

Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare ‘build’, from aedis ‘dwelling’ + facere ‘make’ (compare with edifice). The word originally meant ‘construct a building’, also ‘strengthen’, hence to ‘build up’ morally.

单词	edify
释义	Definition of edify in English: edify verbedified, edifying, edifies ˈɛdɪfʌɪˈɛdəˌfaɪ [with object]formal Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually. Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc Example sentencesExamples Up until World War 2, practically all evangelical churches held two preaching services every Sunday; one aimed at edifying the church; the other at converting sinners. They are to edify the saints of God - to guard them from error, teach them right ways, encourage them to seek love and unity among themselves, enable them to grow in faith and in the knowledge of Christ. Both disciplines understood their purpose to be the evocation and presentation of intended affections, thereby to persuade and to edify the listener. We are much edified by her Christian character, and feel it is a privilege to have her under our roof. Let the one in books that speak the truth edify religious men, and the other in lying fables delight impure demons. In such a church the believer cannot be edified, for the Word of God had been set aside. He wants a mural that will edify, inspire, or entertain; the artist wants license to experiment and thereby ‘extend human sensitiveness through paint’. But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise. Some are called to sow, others to reap some are eminently qualified to awaken sinners, others to edify saints. Second, however theoretical a work was at times, classical theologians ever retained their pastoral eye for the way doctrine edifies the saints. Modern Catholic theologians can find in Luther's writings an authentically Christian voice whose witness to a common gospel can edify as well as irritate Catholic readers. Note that the early church's priorities were to worship God and to edify the brethren. Music has two purposes: 1) to worship and glorify God; 2) to edify and build up Christians. Besides evangelizing the lost and edifying the saved, shouldn't the church also be the conscience for the community? The march is completed with four appendixes aimed at edifying the non-expert on military organization, the conduct of war, weapons used in World War II, and a short bibliographic essay. Here is material to edify, instruct and challenge. Is it my chief design, in choosing my subject, and composing my sermon, to edify the souls of men? Synonyms educate, instruct, teach, school, tutor, coach, train, guide enlighten, inform, cultivate, develop, inculcate, indoctrinate, improve, better, uplift, elevate Origin Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build', from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' (compare with edifice). The word originally meant 'construct a building', also 'strengthen', hence to ‘build up’ morally. In the Middle Ages to edify was to construct a building. This reflected the word's origin, Latin aedificare, from aedis ‘house, dwelling’ and facere ‘to make’. It quickly took on the extended sense of ‘building up’ someone in moral or intellectual terms. Aedis also gave us edifice (Late Middle English), a formal word for a building. Definition of edify in US English: edify verbˈedəˌfīˈɛdəˌfaɪ [with object]formal Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually. Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc Example sentencesExamples Modern Catholic theologians can find in Luther's writings an authentically Christian voice whose witness to a common gospel can edify as well as irritate Catholic readers. He wants a mural that will edify, inspire, or entertain; the artist wants license to experiment and thereby ‘extend human sensitiveness through paint’. Let the one in books that speak the truth edify religious men, and the other in lying fables delight impure demons. We are much edified by her Christian character, and feel it is a privilege to have her under our roof. Up until World War 2, practically all evangelical churches held two preaching services every Sunday; one aimed at edifying the church; the other at converting sinners. In such a church the believer cannot be edified, for the Word of God had been set aside. Is it my chief design, in choosing my subject, and composing my sermon, to edify the souls of men? Here is material to edify, instruct and challenge. Note that the early church's priorities were to worship God and to edify the brethren. Music has two purposes: 1) to worship and glorify God; 2) to edify and build up Christians. Second, however theoretical a work was at times, classical theologians ever retained their pastoral eye for the way doctrine edifies the saints. Some are called to sow, others to reap some are eminently qualified to awaken sinners, others to edify saints. Besides evangelizing the lost and edifying the saved, shouldn't the church also be the conscience for the community? The march is completed with four appendixes aimed at edifying the non-expert on military organization, the conduct of war, weapons used in World War II, and a short bibliographic essay. But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise. They are to edify the saints of God - to guard them from error, teach them right ways, encourage them to seek love and unity among themselves, enable them to grow in faith and in the knowledge of Christ. Both disciplines understood their purpose to be the evocation and presentation of intended affections, thereby to persuade and to edify the listener. Synonyms educate, instruct, teach, school, tutor, coach, train, guide Origin Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare ‘build’, from aedis ‘dwelling’ + facere ‘make’ (compare with edifice). The word originally meant ‘construct a building’, also ‘strengthen’, hence to ‘build up’ morally.
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