edified
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ed·i·fy
(ĕd′ə-fī′)tr.v. ed·i·fied, ed·i·fy·ing, ed·i·fies
To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement.
[Middle English edifien, from Old French edifier, from Late Latin aedificāre, to instruct spiritually, from Latin, to build; see edifice.]
ed′i·fi′er n.
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Adj. | 1. | edified - instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement enlightened - having knowledge and spiritual insight |
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