edify
verb (used with object)
to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift.
is edifying
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present progressiveof edify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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What is edifying about this version of a hero’s journey?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2022
It is edifying to see a show of Warhol photographs isolated from the rest of his work, a compelling counterpoint to the monumental Warhol retrospective at the Whitney last year.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2020
That his stint in the public eye lasted less than two weeks, though, should be less a punchline than it is edifying.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2017
A reservation is required for a tour, but simply enjoying the astounding architecture from the outside is edifying enough.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2016
It is edifying to conceive the satisfaction with which Sir John's descendants must have feasted on such horrors every Sunday.
From Highways and Byways in Surrey by Hugh Thomson
