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edify

/ˈedɪfaɪ/verb

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नैतिक या बौद्धिक उन्नति करना, ज्ञानवर्धन करना, शिक्षा देना

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verbedifies, edified, edifying
  1. 1

    [T] formal or humorous

    to improve somebody's mind or character by teaching them something

    नैतिक या बौद्धिक उन्नति करना, ज्ञानवर्धन करना, शिक्षा देना

    • The lectures were meant to edify as well as entertain.
    • Radhika found the old teacher's stories truly edifying.

    Synonyms educate enlighten instruct improve uplift

    Opposite corrupt mislead debase

◇Word family
edification nounedifying adjectiveunedifying adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

educate enlighten instruct improve uplift

Antonyms

corrupt mislead debase

§Grammar and usage

Usage: The negative adjective unedifying describes something unpleasant or shameful to watch, as in 'an unedifying quarrel in public'.

Usage में negative adjective unedifying ऐसी चीज़ के लिए आता है जिसे देखना अप्रिय या शर्मनाक हो, जैसे 'an unedifying quarrel in public'।