EDIFY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word edify. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EDIFY
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enlighten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make understand • give spiritual insight to; in religion • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | ||||||||
advise | verbv | |||||||
verb • give advice to • inform (somebody) of something • make a proposal, declare a plan for something | ||||||||
cultivate | verbv | |||||||
verb • foster the growth of • prepare for crops • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||||
educate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give an education to • create by training and teaching • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment | ||||||||
guide | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone employed to conduct others • someone who shows the way by leading or advising • something that offers basic information or instruction • a model or standard for making comparisons • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory • a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • take somebody somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive • use as a guide • pass over, across, or through | ||||||||
improve | verbv | |||||||
verb • to make better • get better | ||||||||
inform | verbv | |||||||
verb • impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to • give character or essence to • act as an informer | ||||||||
inspire | verbv | |||||||
verb • heighten or intensify • supply the inspiration for • serve as the inciting cause of • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts • fill with revolutionary ideas • draw in (air) | ||||||||
instruct | verbv | |||||||
verb • impart skills or knowledge to • give instructions or directions for some task • make aware of | ||||||||
mentor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wise and trusted guide and advisor verb • serve as a teacher or trusted counselor | ||||||||
teach | verbv | |||||||
noun • an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) verb • impart skills or knowledge to • accustom gradually to some action or attitude | ||||||||
uplift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts verb • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism • lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces • lift up or elevate |