edify
gb/ˈɛdəfˌaɪ/ us/ˈɛdəfˌaɪ/
C1
Englisch
művel, épít
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
művel
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
edify [someone]
The museum’s audio guide is designed to edify visitors as they move through the exhibits.
A múzeum audioguide-ját úgy tervezték, hogy a látogatók a kiállítás bejárása közben új ismereteket szerezzenek.
She writes essays that edify without preaching.
Olyan esszéket ír, amelyek művelnek anélkül, hogy prédikálnának.
Good teachers entertain and edify their students at the same time.
Beispiele für Lernende
This book will edify you.
Ez a könyv sok mindenre megtanít.
The talk edified the audience.
Az előadás sokat tanított a közönségnek.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often confused with edit (change text) because they look similar but have different meanings.
Bedeutung
teach and improve someone
Wortverbindungen
edify readers
|edify the audience
|edify the public
|edify students
|edify others
|edify people
|edify through example
|edify through literature
|edify through instruction
|edify the mind
Synonyme
educate (More general and common; less focused on moral improvement.)
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enlighten (Often suggests giving new insight or understanding.)
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instruct (Emphasizes teaching facts or skills rather than personal improvement.)
Antonyme
mislead (Gives wrong ideas instead of helpful instruction.)
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corrupt (Makes someone morally worse rather than better.)
Themen
education
|learning
|communication
Definition
to teach someone something useful and make them better or wiser
To teach someone in a way that increases their knowledge, understanding, or moral awareness.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
épít
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] edifies (more than it entertains)
The documentary edifies more than it entertains, and that’s why it works.
A dokumentumfilm inkább épít, mint szórakoztat, és épp ezért működik.
He prefers films that edify as well as amuse.
Azokat a filmeket kedveli, amelyek nemcsak szórakoztatnak, hanem építenek is.
Her columns are meant to edify, not to provoke outrage.
Beispiele für Lernende
Some TV shows entertain, but they do not edify.
Néhány tévéműsor szórakoztat, de nem épít.
This article edifies and explains the topic clearly.
Ez a cikk építően hat, és világosan elmagyarázza a témát.
Häufiger Fehler:
In modern English, edify is most common in formal writing; in casual speech people often say educate or teach instead.
Bedeutung
give moral or intellectual benefit
Wortverbindungen
edify and entertain
|edify rather than entertain
|edify as well as amuse
|edify the reader
|edify the viewer
|edify the listener
|edify the community
|edify the faithful
Synonyme
inform (Focuses on giving facts, not necessarily improvement or uplift.)
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uplift (Emphasizes positive moral or emotional effect more than teaching.)
Antonyme
debase (Suggests lowering moral standards or taste.)
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pander (Aims to please without improving or informing.)
Themen
education
|media
|culture
Definition
to be helpful and teach something, not just be fun
To provide moral or intellectual improvement, especially by being informative or uplifting.
Grammatik
Grundform
edify
IPA
GB/ˈɛdəfˌaɪ/
US/ˈɛdəfˌaɪ/
Silben & Betonung
edi - fy (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (edi)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: edify
- 3rd Person Singular: edifies
- Present Participle: edifying
- Past: edified
Wortfamilie
Forms
edifies
verb
edifying
verb
edified
verb
Core family
edification
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unedifying
adjective
Ausdrücke
be edified
1/bˈi ˈɛdɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
feel taught or improved
to feel you learned something useful
Beispiele
- I was edified by her explanation of the history behind the painting.
- They left the lecture feeling genuinely edified.
- If you read the footnotes, you’ll be edified.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I was edified by the class.
- She felt edified after reading the article.
edify and entertain
1/ˈɛdəfˌaɪ ˈænd ˌɛntɚtˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
formal
teach while also amusing
to teach people and make them enjoy it
Beispiele
- The best podcasts manage to edify and entertain in equal measure.
- Her goal is to edify and entertain readers, not to lecture them.
- The exhibition was curated to edify and entertain families.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Good lessons can edify and entertain.
- The show edifies and entertains the audience.