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edify

Edify vs Nourish - What's the difference?

edify | nourish |


As verbs the difference between edify and nourish

is that edify is to build, construct while nourish is to feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.

As a noun nourish is

(obsolete) a nurse.

Edify vs Null - What's the difference?

edify | null |


As a verb edify

is to build, construct.

As a noun null is

zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

Unravel vs Edify - What's the difference?

unravel | edify |


In lang=en terms the difference between unravel and edify

is that unravel is to become undone; to collapse while edify is to instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

As verbs the difference between unravel and edify

is that unravel is to separate the threads (of); disentangle while edify is to build, construct.

Edify vs Impede - What's the difference?

edify | impede |


As verbs the difference between edify and impede

is that edify is to build, construct while impede is to get in the way of; to hinder.

Equip vs Edify - What's the difference?

equip | edify |


In transitive terms the difference between equip and edify

is that equip is to prepare (someone) with a skill while edify is to instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

Empower vs Edify - What's the difference?

empower | edify |


In transitive terms the difference between empower and edify

is that empower is to give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation while edify is to instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

Inculcate vs Edify - What's the difference?

inculcate | edify |


In lang=en terms the difference between inculcate and edify

is that inculcate is to induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons while edify is to instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

As verbs the difference between inculcate and edify

is that inculcate is to teach by repeated instruction while edify is to build, construct.

Edify vs Encouragement - What's the difference?

edify | encouragement |


As a verb edify

is to build, construct.

As a noun encouragement is

the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

Edify vs Indoctrinate - What's the difference?

edify | indoctrinate | Related terms |

Edify is a related term of indoctrinate.


As verbs the difference between edify and indoctrinate

is that edify is to build, construct while indoctrinate is to teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology.

Edify vs Breed - What's the difference?

edify | breed | Related terms |

Edify is a related term of breed.


In lang=en terms the difference between edify and breed

is that edify is to instruct or improve morally or intellectually while breed is to have birth; to be produced or multiplied.

As verbs the difference between edify and breed

is that edify is to build, construct while breed is to produce offspring sexually; to bear young.

As a noun breed is

all animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.

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