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    [Verb]  | "ed*i*fy" | \ ˈe-də-ˌfī \


    1: to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift; also : enlighten, inform

    2: build

    3: establish

    Origin: 14th century ;

     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;

    [Verb]  | "edify" 


    1: to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding;


      * e.g., " ... a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it "



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     [ "edify" ]

    1: to uplift one or to enlighten

      * e.g.,  ... i am sure that,this religious painting will surely edify you. 

     [ "edifier" ]

    1: a small black rectangular device used to project sound from a computer or mp3

      * e.g.,  ... i heard that song on my edifier 

     [ "edifier" ]

    2: its has silver round speakers, and a little blue light

     [ "edified" ]

    1: Any equipment or process that used to work perfectly which becomes overly complex, expensive and unreliable after an Ed has worked on it.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey how do you turn on the lights, there used to be a switch? Good Luck mate the switch is gone, its been Edified. 

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