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Edify

[EH-də-fi]

Part of speech: verb

Origin: Middle English, 14th century

1.

Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.

Examples of Edify in a sentence

"The new professor was eager for the chance to edify students."

"My parents wanted to edify me in multiple languages from an early age."

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