01 v. i. To build; to construct.
imp. & p. p.
Edified; p. pr. & vb. n.
Edifying
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1.
To build; to construct.[Archaic]“There was a holy chapel edified.” — Spenser.
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2.
To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach.“It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles] would either edify or enlighten the public.” — Gibbon.
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3.
To teach or persuade.[Obs.]