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edifying    音标拼音: ['ɛdəf,ɑɪɪŋ]
a. 有教训意味的,有益的,教训性的

有教训意味的,有益的,教训性的

edifying
adj 1: enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual
or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served
an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
[synonym: {edifying}, {enlightening}] [ant: {unedifying},
{unenlightening}]

Edifying \Ed"i*fy`ing\, a.
Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation. --
{Ed"i*fy`ing*ly}, adv. -- {Ed"i*fy`ing*ness}, n.
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Edify \Ed"i*fy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Edified}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Edifying}.] [F. ['e]difier, L. aedificare; aedes a building,
house, orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. ? to burn, Skr. idh to
kindle, OHG. eit funeral pile, AS. [=a]d, OIr. aed fire)
facere to make. See {Fact}, {-fy}.]
1. To build; to construct. [Archaic]
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There was a holy chapel edified. --Spenser.
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2. To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious
knowledge; to teach.
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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.] --Bacon.
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  • EDIFYING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of EDIFYING is instructive or informative in a way that improves the mind or character How to use edifying in a sentence
  • EDIFYING Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Edifying definition: instructive or beneficial, especially morally or spiritually; uplifting See examples of EDIFYING used in a sentence
  • EDIFYING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Being left in a bar all afternoon with a load of football fans is not the most edifying of experiences
  • Edifying - definition of edifying by The Free Dictionary
    Define edifying edifying synonyms, edifying pronunciation, edifying translation, English dictionary definition of edifying tr v ed·i·fied , ed·i·fy·ing , ed·i·fies To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement ed′i·fi′er n
  • edifying adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
    Definition of edifying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • EDIFYING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    If you describe something as edifying, you mean that it benefits you in some way, for example by teaching you about something
  • Edifying Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
    That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs That enlightens or uplifts Present participle of edify "Do not let any corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for the use of edifying that it may minister grace unto the hearers " -Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) It was an edifying experience
  • Edifying - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    Edifying things uplift people intellectually or morally and help them learn Good literature, art, and music are edifying The original meaning of edify was "to build," and things that are edifying build up a person, especially in an intellectual or moral way It’s often used in the negative
  • EDIFY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of EDIFY is to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift; also : enlighten, inform How to use edify in a sentence Edify Has Latin Roots
  • edifying: meaning, anagrams - WordSense
    What does edifying‎ mean? That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs That enlightens or uplifts "Do not let any corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for the use of edifying that it may minister grace unto the hearers " -Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) Automatically generated practical examples in English:





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