edify meaning
UK US /ˈɛdəfaɪ/ 3 syllables
edify (verb): make understand.
Definition of edify
- make understand
- Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal
Synonyms: enlighten
Type of: teach
Related forms: edification
edify in a sentence
- Good books can edify the mind as well as entertain it.
- His speech was meant to edify, not to attack.
How to pronounce edify
edify is pronounced /ˈɛdəfaɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with ED · words ending in FY · 5-letter words
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