edified

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

• 🇫🇷Adjectif rare ou littéraire signifiant instruit, moralement amélioré ou enrichi intellectuellement, souvent au sens d'avoir reçu un enseignement ou une édification.

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.

   🇫🇷édifié (au sens moral/intellectuel)

   Synonymes: cultivatededucatedenlightenedimprovedinformeduplifted

   Antonymes: ignorantunenlighteneduninstructeduntaught

• more edified comparative form
• most edified superlative form

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

• 🇫🇷Édifier quelqu'un, c'est l'instruire ou l'améliorer sur le plan moral ou intellectuel, souvent par l'enseignement, l'exemple ou des œuvres inspirantes.

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.

   🇫🇷Édifier (sens moral)

   Synonymes: bettereducateenlightenimproveinstructnurtureteachuplift

   Antonymes: corruptdebasedegradedemoralizedeprave

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