as in to educate
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it
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Recent Examples of edify
Trading in this quarter started in the late 1800s, and to this day boasts edifying buildings done in raw stone Qatari style.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Not every scare serves to scar — some can even edify.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Another edifying history book to recently hit shelves is not a doorstop volume like Lepore’s, but a slender posthumous collection of speeches, essays, and unpublished musings by David McCullough.
—Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2025
Again, as a parent, we’re edified to hear this — though a 700-calorie lunch is beyond the target for my high school freshman and her Ozempic journey.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Not every scare serves to scar — some can even edify.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Another edifying history book to recently hit shelves is not a doorstop volume like Lepore’s, but a slender posthumous collection of speeches, essays, and unpublished musings by David McCullough.
—Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2025
Again, as a parent, we’re edified to hear this — though a 700-calorie lunch is beyond the target for my high school freshman and her Ozempic journey.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edify
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The incident prompted Police Chief Thomas Rossberg to urge residents to educate themselves about the vehicles their children are riding.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Our team are educated there Monday through Wednesday.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Zaya's adorable smile might just be her best accessory in this green and pink tuxedo inspired look that was perfectly coordinated with Union and Dwyane at the Better Brothers Los Angeles Truth Awards in March 2020.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The rooms themselves are curated with an eye for design, pairing traditional Japanese architecture with midcentury Scandinavian furniture—Eames, Kjærholm, Finn Juhl—all available to purchase in the on-site design shop should your room inspire you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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“Edify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edify. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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