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Synonyms for edify

Most common

enlighten educate instruct teach

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

Related words

Word family
edification edifice edifying

Forms

Past participle
edified
e.g. edified → enlightened, educated, instructed, informed…

Example sentences

  • teach Not only did he teach school, but he wrote novels.
  • educate Both parents and teachers educate their children.
  • instruct Please instruct the patient to visit a clinician.
  • enlighten The ray of wisdom must enlighten new horizons.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
edifyrising
teachrising
educaterising
instructsteady
enlightensteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
build1, teach1
6 letters
inform2
7 letters
improve2, educate3, nurture2
8 letters
instruct2
9 letters
enlighten3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inform2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
édifier
Italiano
edificare
Español
construir
Deutsch
erbauen
Català
edificar