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Edify vs Edifice - What's the difference?

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Edifice is a related term of edify.



As a verb edify

is to build, construct.

As a noun edifice is

a building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially an imposing one; a large or fine building, public or private.

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

    Anagrams

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    edifice

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially an imposing one; a large or fine building, public or private.
  • An abstract structure; a school of thought.
  • *

    • Related terms

    * edificant * edification * edificator * edificatory * edificial * edifier * edify * edifyingly * edifyingness

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