- transitive verb
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- to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer [Webster]
- verb
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- (fml or joc) improve the mind or character of (sb) [Barron]
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
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- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
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