What does "edify" mean?
Edify: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.To teach or persuade. [Obs.] Bacon.
- 3.To improve. [R.] Swift.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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