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Skaters, I think they tend to be outsiders who seek a sense of belonging, but belonging on their own terms, and real respect is given by how much we take what other guys do, these basic tricks, 360 flips, we take that, we make it our own, and then we contribute back to the community the inner way that edifies the community itself.
Rodney Mullen

Meaning of "edifies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EDIFIES

edifies  [ˈedɪˌfaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDIFIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Edifies is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb edifies in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EDIFIES

PRESENT

Present
I edify
you edify
he/she/it edifies
we edify
you edify
they edify
Present continuous
I am edifying
you are edifying
he/she/it is edifying
we are edifying
you are edifying
they are edifying
Present perfect
I have edified
you have edified
he/she/it has edified
we have edified
you have edified
they have edified
Present perfect continuous
I have been edifying
you have been edifying
he/she/it has been edifying
we have been edifying
you have been edifying
they have been edifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I edified
you edified
he/she/it edified
we edified
you edified
they edified
Past continuous
I was edifying
you were edifying
he/she/it was edifying
we were edifying
you were edifying
they were edifying
Past perfect
I had edified
you had edified
he/she/it had edified
we had edified
you had edified
they had edified
Past perfect continuous
I had been edifying
you had been edifying
he/she/it had been edifying
we had been edifying
you had been edifying
they had been edifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will edify
you will edify
he/she/it will edify
we will edify
you will edify
they will edify
Future continuous
I will be edifying
you will be edifying
he/she/it will be edifying
we will be edifying
you will be edifying
they will be edifying
Future perfect
I will have edified
you will have edified
he/she/it will have edified
we will have edified
you will have edified
they will have edified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been edifying
you will have been edifying
he/she/it will have been edifying
we will have been edifying
you will have been edifying
they will have been edifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would edifies
you would edifies
he/she/it would edifies
we would edifies
you would edifies
they would edifies
Conditional continuous
I would be edifying
you would be edifying
he/she/it would be edifying
we would be edifying
you would be edifying
they would be edifying
Conditional perfect
I would have edifies
you would have edifies
he/she/it would have edifies
we would have edifies
you would have edifies
they would have edifies
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been edifying
you would have been edifying
he/she/it would have been edifying
we would have been edifying
you would have been edifying
they would have been edifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you edify
we let´s edify
you edify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to edify
Past participle
edified
Present Participle
edifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EDIFIES


beatifies
bɪˈætɪˌfaɪz
crucifies
ˈkruːsɪˌfaɪz
decalcifies
ˌdiːˈkælsɪˌfaɪz
disqualifies
dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪz
diversifies
daɪˈvɜːsɪˌfaɪz
fortifies
ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪz
fructifies
ˈfrʌktɪˌfaɪz
gasifies
ˈɡæsɪˌfaɪz
identifies
aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪz
indemnifies
ɪnˈdemnɪˌfaɪz
justifies
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪz
ladyfies
ˈleɪdɪˌfaɪz
mattifies
ˈmætɪˌfaɪz
nidifies
ˈnɪdɪˌfaɪz
pacifies
ˈpæsɪˌfaɪz
rarefies
ˈreərɪˌfaɪz
ratifies
ˈrætɪˌfaɪz
sanctifies
ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪz
testifies
ˈtestɪˌfaɪz
vilifies
ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDIFIES

edict
Edict of Nantes
edictal
edictally
edification
edificatory
edifice
edificial
edified
edifier
edify
edifying
edifyingly
edile
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Festival
Edirne
Edison
edit
editable

WORDS THAT END LIKE EDIFIES

amplifies
beautifies
certifies
clarifies
classifies
codifies
demystifies
detoxifies
exemplifies
intensifies
modifies
notifies
nullifies
qualifies
quantifies
satisfies
signifies
simplifies
specifies
unifies
verifies

Synonyms and antonyms of edifies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EDIFIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «edifies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of edifies

Translation of «edifies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EDIFIES

Find out the translation of edifies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of edifies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «edifies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

启迪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

edifica
570 millions of speakers

English

edifies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

edifies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيبني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

назидает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

edifica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

edifies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

édifie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Edifies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erbaut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

edifies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Edifies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gây dựng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பக்திவிருத்தியை உண்டாக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

edifies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

edifica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

buduje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

назидает
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zidește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικοδομεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppbygger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

edifies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of edifies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EDIFIES»

The term «edifies» is normally little used and occupies the 126.515 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EDIFIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about edifies

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «EDIFIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word edifies.
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Rodney Mullen
Skaters, I think they tend to be outsiders who seek a sense of belonging, but belonging on their own terms, and real respect is given by how much we take what other guys do, these basic tricks, 360 flips, we take that, we make it our own, and then we contribute back to the community the inner way that edifies the community itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDIFIES»

Discover the use of edifies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to edifies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Developmental Editing: A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors, ...
He starts with the core tasks of shaping the proposal, finding the hook, and building the narrative or argument, and then turns to the hard work of executing the plan and establishing a style.
Scott Norton, 2009
2
You Are Gifted: Your Spiritual Gifts and the Kingdom of God
Greater Is the One Who Edifies The contrast between the one who speaks in a tongue and the one who prophesies is strengthened by the use of three words to express the outcome of prophecy—“edification and exhortation and consolation.
Ken Hemphill, 2009
3
Speaking in Tongues
Yes, no doubt, speaking in tongues edifies the Christian speaker (1 Corinthians 14:4a), but this self-edification never ends with the Christian speaker alone. It ultimately splits over to the entire church. How? By the interrelatedness and ...
Alexander O. Sign, 2014
4
Key to the first initiatory catechism and the progressive ...
What does the word of Goa' do 10 souls 3 \Vhat edifies souls? W hat is done to souls by God's word 9 \Vheu does the word edify souls ? W'hat does the word do to souls, when it is understood and believed 3 What does the word of God edify ...
James GALL (of Edinburgh, the Elder.), 1830
5
The Works: Now First Collected
that it is said concerning love, that it edifies ;” knowledge puffeth up, but charity ( or love) edifies." Knowledge, that is, the gift of knowledge, doth pufl? us up. The end of gifts is edification; it is the proper work of gifts to edify; yet, saith the apostle , ...
William Bridge, 1845
6
Book 4 Psychology PB
With all that said, it would seem presumption to assume that the Apostle thinks that when one “edifies [oikodomei] himself” that this is a good thing. Accordingly, we should notice that in this very epistle, the Apostle uses oikodomei “edify” in a ...
Kurt Jurgensmeier
7
Called to Conquer: Finding Your Assignment in the Kingdom of God
In 1 Corinthians 14:4–5 (nasb), Paul says this: One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church. Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who ...
Derek Prince, 2010
8
Foundational Discipling Principles
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, hut he who prophesies edifies the church. I wish you all spoke with tongues. . . " The second way that tongues edifies us is that in the spirit we speak the "mysteries of God." From the place of ...
Robert Straube, 2010
9
Satisfied by the Promise of the Spirit: Affirming the ...
He that speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.'"' But in this context, the statement "he that speaks in a tongue edifies himself, is not a statement lauding tongues as a gift for self-edification; rather, it is the ...
Thomas R. Edgar
10
The First Epistle to the Corinthians
For him to come to them speaking in tongues would not benefit them; thus, even though he speaks in tongues more than all of them, in church he will do only what edifies, that is, only what is intelligible. a. The "greater gift" — prophecy (14:1-5) ...
Gordon D. Fee, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDIFIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term edifies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Solving the Problem of Too Little Crime
... conviction that “trust edifies and absolute trust edifies absolutely”—a perfect summary of the philosophy behind the Dukakis furlough program ... «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Director of Residence Life – University of Mary (Bismarck, ND)
Establishes and maintains a residence life culture that edifies the university's mission, identity and values and functions as key component of ... «DFW Catholic, Jun 15»
3
Landrieu says Lee Circle should not honor Robert E. Lee any more
"It should be something that edifies us and brings us together." The New Orleans Tricentennial Commission is considering the future of Lee ... «WWL First News, Jun 15»
4
Mother: A leader in every home
Fouzan Qureshi - I'm sure you'll agree with me when I say that the mother is our first leader who edifies us all the ways of life and nurturing ... «The Nation, Jun 15»
5
Yahweh Worshippers in true praise, worship
Part of these words make-up the lyrics of the group's inspiring song titled Ndayanda, while on the song “Yahweh”, the outfit simply edifies and ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
To Go Back or To Stay, a Cuban's Dilemma
I once read something that somehow edifies and reassures me a bit. The problem is that one is always leaving, never returning. Why do I go ... «Havana Times, Jun 15»
7
Why Michigan Summers Blow Sunshine Up California's Bikini
... to be ashamed of your extra few pounds and your inevitable, permanent white T-shirt (for readers of the lighter skin variety),” Thrillist edifies. “. «Patch.com, May 15»
8
SMH @Adam Sandler #Wake Up and Smell the Refreshing Aroma …
There is a good documentary you can get that annotates the history of Natives on the big screen that edifies you on the role we have played in ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, May 15»
9
NZ government buys 1800s land wars battle site
"We want to build a memorial that's in line with the significance of the battle, that edifies not war but edifies the importance of human life, and ... «SBS, May 15»
10
Meekness is 'Virtue of the Strong': Pope Francis Answers Criticism …
There is not one sign of aggression there, and no haughty words. This attitude edifies, unites, and is constructive. Thank you, thank you very ... «The Christian Times, Apr 15»

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