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Buildup vs Edify - What's the difference?

buildup | edify |

As a noun buildup

is an ; an increase; a gradual development.

As a verb edify is

to build, construct.

buildup

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An ; an increase; a gradual development.

    • Antonyms

    * teardown

    edify

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To build, construct.
  • * , III.i:
    • That Castle was most goodly edifyde , / And plaste for pleasure nigh that forrest syde
  • To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.
  • * Gibbon
    • It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles] would either edify or enlighten the public.
  • * 1813 , The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, Vol. VI , page 455
    • That they ought to edify one another by maintaining and promoting the knowledge of truth.
    (Francis Bacon)

    Related terms

    * edification * edificator * edifier * edifying

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