Ed·i·fy
Pronunciation: \ˈe-də-ˌfī\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ed·i·fied; ed·i·fy·ing
Etymology: 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
1
archaic a: build b: establish
2: to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift; also : enlighten, inform