# edify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɛdɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #99,211

## Definitions
1. To build, construct.
2. To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

## Etymology
From Old French edifier (“to build, to edify”), from Latin aedificare (“build”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/edify