edify
verb
to instruct, especially morally or spiritually
More about edify
First recorded between 1300–50.
From the Latin aedific;re, meaning “to build;” combines the root aedes, meaning “temple, sanctuary,” + -fy;, meaning “to make.”
EXAMPLES OF EDIFY
The fables about trickster animals were meant to edify people rather than simply entertain them.
The gallery was curated to edify visitors who came with an open mind.
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