Main Entry:

ed·i·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈe-də-ˌfī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ed·i·fied; ed·i·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French edifier, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin aedificare to instruct or improve spiritually, from Latin, to erect a house, from aedes temple, house; akin to Old English ād funeral pyre, Latin aestas summer

Date:

14th century

1archaic a: build b: establish2: to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift ; also : enlighten, inform