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Glorify vs Edify - What's the difference?

glorify | edify |

In lang=en terms the difference between glorify and edify

is that glorify is to worship or extol while edify is to instruct or improve morally or intellectually.

As verbs the difference between glorify and edify

is that glorify is to exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone) while edify is to build, construct.

glorify

English

Verb

  • to exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone)
  • to make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is
  • to worship or extol
  • 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)

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