“Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal”
Word Forms
enlightenment
noun
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
edification
noun
uplifting enlightenment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erbauen
verständlich machen
🇫🇷French
édifier
faire comprendre
🇪🇸Spanish
edificar
hacer entender
🇮🇹Italian
edificare
far capire
🇳🇱Dutch
opbouwen
duidelijk maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
edificar
fazer entender
🇷🇺Russian
назидать
втолковывать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपदेश देना
समझाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
উন্নত করা
বোঝানো
🇮🇳Tamil
திருத்தி
புரிய வைக்க
🇮🇳Telugu
సవరించు
అర్థం చేసుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुधारणे
समजून घेणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુધારવું
સમજવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿ
ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിഷ്കരിക്കുക
മനസ്സിലാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਧੋ
ਸਮਝਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ترمیم کرنا
سمجھنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
启发
使明白
🇯🇵Japanese
教化する
理解させる
🇰🇷Korean
교화하다
이해하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỉnh sửa
làm cho hiểu
🇹🇭Thai
เทศนา
ทำให้เข้าใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memperbaiki akhlak
membuat mengerti
🇵🇭Filipino
pasiglahin
ipaunawa
🇲🇾Malay
membina
buat faham
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تنوير
جعل فهم
🇮🇷Persian
ساختن
فهمیدن
🇹🇷Turkish
düzenlemek
anlamasını sağlamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַבהִיר
לגרום להבין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'edify'?
The primary meaning of 'edify' is 'make understand'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'edify' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'edify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'edify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'edify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'edify' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'edify' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'edify' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'edify' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'edify' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'edify' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Casual
Slang
Archaic
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