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
If handled properly, change can be a great opportunity to edify your team and give your managers the skills to become better leaders.
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Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Indeed, the Houthis’ relatively unmolested campaign of hijacking, marauding, and terrorism has provided us with yet another edifying glimpse of what a post-American world would look like.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
The pair spectacularly fell out at the back end of last year, amid a series of less than edifying verbal jousts.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
From our review: The much-in-vogue hybrid mode proves more cryptic than edifying this time around.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Indeed, the Houthis’ relatively unmolested campaign of hijacking, marauding, and terrorism has provided us with yet another edifying glimpse of what a post-American world would look like.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
The pair spectacularly fell out at the back end of last year, amid a series of less than edifying verbal jousts.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
From our review: The much-in-vogue hybrid mode proves more cryptic than edifying this time around.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edify
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Lin was educated in China and Europe, but lived in the U.S. for three decades.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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In 2021, the city created a civilian community liaison position to connect police with citizens and educate the public.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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America is not used to having a local guy as the driving force of an institution with four times as much history and an even greater capacity to inspire fear and awe.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Yes, a couple of Czech producers came up with an idea influenced by or inspired by the Wim Wenders documentary about 18 months ago.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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“Edify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edify. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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