edified

An archaic adjective meaning instructed or improved morally or intellectually; now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe a alguien que ha sido instruido o mejorado moral o intelectualmente, a menudo mediante enseñanza o experiencia; en inglés moderno es de uso poco frecuente.

1. Instructed and improved C1 formal

   Having been instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement.

   • The audience felt edified after the philosopher's lecture.
   • She left the seminar feeling deeply edified by the discussion.
   • His edified state of mind was evident in his thoughtful questions.

   🇪🇸edificado, instruido y mejorado

   Sinónimos: cultivatededucatedenlightenedimprovedinformeduplifted

   Antónimos: ignorantunenlighteneduninstructeduntaught

• more edified comparative form
• most edified superlative form

A verb meaning to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa instruir o mejorar a alguien en sentido moral o intelectual.

1. Instruct or improve morally C1 formal

   To instruct or benefit someone intellectually or morally, often through teaching or guidance.

   • The teacher's lectures edified the students on the importance of ethics.
   • Reading classic literature can edify the mind.
   • His speech was meant to edify the audience, not just entertain them.

   🇪🇸Instruir o mejorar moralmente

   Sinónimos: bettereducateenlightenimproveinstructnurtureteachuplift

   Antónimos: corruptdebasedegradedemoralizedeprave

• edified past participle
• edified past simple
• edifying present participle
• edifies third person singular