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/ˈedəˌfī/,
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edified, past participle; edifies, 3rd person singular present; edifying, present participle; edified, past tense;
  1. Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

  1. enlighten: make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
  2. (edifying) enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
  3. (edification) uplifting enlightenment
  4. (edified) instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
  5. To build, construct; To instruct or improve morally or intellectually
  6. (edifying) That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs; That enlightens or uplifts
  7. (edification) (n.): education; instruction
  8. (Edification) To "build up"; the purpose of fellowship and the gifts of the Spirit. To encourage "dying to self" as a means to gain resurrection life through the Gospel; and especially to speak words of faith to the new-life in believers to endure all things for the joy set before us. ...
  9. (Edification) To build up and strengthen. "He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church" (1 Cor. 14:4).
  10. To build up. In the Christian context it means to strengthen someone, or be strengthened, in relationship to God, the Christian walk, and holiness. As Christians, we are to "let all things be done for edification" (1 Cor. 14:26). We are edified by the Word of God (Acts 20:32) and by love (1 Cor. ...