Associations to the word «Edify»

Wiktionary

EDIFY, verb. (now rare) To build, construct.
EDIFY, verb. (transitive) To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

Dictionary definition

EDIFY, verb. Make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.