"reedify" meaning in English

See reedify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: reedifies [present, singular, third-person], reedifying [participle, present], reedified [participle, past], reedified [past]
Etymology: re- + edify: compare French réédifier, Latin reaedificare. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|edify}} re- + edify, {{cog|fr|réédifier}} French réédifier, {{cog|la|reaedificare}} Latin reaedificare Head templates: {{en-verb}} reedify (third-person singular simple present reedifies, present participle reedifying, simple past and past participle reedified)
  1. (transitive) To edify anew; to build again after destruction. Tags: transitive Synonyms: re-edify Related terms: edifice
    Sense id: en-reedify-en-verb-ayErux2X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

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