"edifying" meaning in All languages combined

See edifying on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɛd.ɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/ Forms: more edifying [comparative], most edifying [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} edifying (comparative more edifying, superlative most edifying)
  1. That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.
    Sense id: en-edifying-en-adj-0dMvaAq6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 40 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 35 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 34 7 4
  2. That enlightens or uplifts.
    Sense id: en-edifying-en-adj-qxjY7M4e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: edifyingly, edifyingness, unedifying

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛd.ɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/ Forms: edifyings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} edifying (plural edifyings)
  1. Edification.
    Sense id: en-edifying-en-noun-4WA~VeGv

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɛd.ɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} edifying
  1. present participle and gerund of edify Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: edify
    Sense id: en-edifying-en-verb-mxu6KMfg

Inflected forms

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