ed ‧ i ‧ fy /ˈedəfaɪ, ˈedɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle edified , present participle edifying , third person singular edifies ) [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: édifier , from Latin aedificare 'to build a house' , from aedes 'house' ]
formal to improve someone’s mind or character by teaching them something SYN enlighten
—edification /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌedɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable] :
For our edification, the preacher reminded us what ‘duty’ meant.