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edify

[ed-uh-fahy] / ˈɛd əˌfaɪ /
VERB
instruct
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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It sometimes feels like our information-stuffed age has done little to inform or edify but a great deal to buttress those who think they have all the facts on their side.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022

While there is, indeed, a camp of leadership who argue that it’s wiser to keep people in the door and continue to edify them, Cordileone is not among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2021

Zimmer sprinkles his book with stories that both dazzle and edify the reader.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2021

One story, The Millionaire, describes a disgraced man who undergoes ritual humiliation to edify people who want to witness “the version of the world you believe in”.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2020

Pray forgive me for not driving myself to the railway station to meet my grand-daughter and to edify the officials with a touching and effective scene.

From Countess Erika's Apprenticeship by Schubin, Ossip