ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EDIFY
From Old French edifier, from Latin aedificāre to construct, from aedēs a dwelling, temple + facere to make.
WHAT DOES EDIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of edify in the English dictionary
The definition of edify in the dictionary is to improve the morality, intellect, etc, of, esp by instruction.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EDIFY
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 edify
you would edify
he/she/it would edify
we would edify
you would edify
they would edify
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 edify
you would have edify
he/she/it would have edify
we would have edify
you would have edify
they would have edify
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
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.
QUOTES WITH «EDIFY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
edify.
You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny, and hope that whatever your art is that you're putting out there, if it's received, great, I respect you for receiving it. If it's not received, great, I respect you for not.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDIFY»
Discover the use of
edify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
edify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Campbell Services, Inc. of Southfield, Mich., last week introduced OnTime for
VINES, (continued on page 20) Edify Electronic Workplace lets users build work
flow applications by clicking on icons and placing them in a graphical flowchart.
2
How to build a multi-level money machine: the science of ...
When your sponsor does come to town, he will then edify you. He can say
something like, "It's always a pleasure to come to Phoenix and work with
Jeannie's group. Jeannie is one of my top leaders, and she's totally committed to
her people.
Edify's Electronic Workforce 2.2, which is available now, is designed to automate
the retrieval and delivery of information across a network by using work flow
technology combined with voice and facsimile response technology. Electronic ...
4
Edify: Unraveling the Tongues Illusion
No amount of human endeavor can motivate the Holy Spirit to do anything. The Spirit works as He wills, when He wills, and for His will.
5
To
Edify and Delight: Introducing the Sermons of Gilbert ...
This work introduces the sermons of Gilbert White of Selborne.
Louis Coulson, Gilbert White,
2011
continued from page 1 voice processing, database and object-oriented
technology into a single system capable of automatically retrieving data for users.
In its initial release, The Edify Information Agent will be offered as a turnkey
system, with ...
By Matthew Nelson edify has announced an enhanced version of its Electronic
Banking System (EBS) product and signed its first customer, Chase Manhattan
Bank. Edify 's EBS, Release 2, has been reworked to operate on a Windows NT ...
8
Spiritual Morsels That Will
Edify Your Soul
This book tells where you are going in your destiny as a warrior in the kingdom of God, not where you are.
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The Ethical Function of Architecture
The word "edify" hints at what is at issue: as the OED reminds us, originally "to
edify" — from the Latin aedificare (aedes, "dwelling," + ficare, "to make") — meant
simply to build, to construct. Long ago this meaning fell into disuse, but the word ...
Start-up Edify Corp. made its debut this month with the introduction of what
analysts say is among the first in a new class of applications designed to
automate the retrieval and delivery of information over a network. The Edify
Information Agent ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDIFY»
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edify is used in the context of the following news items.
Delegates Vote 'No' on Issue of Women's Ordination
“God gifts all believers with unique spiritual gifts to carry on the mission of the church and to edify and build up the body of Christ. Ordination is ... «Adventist Review, Jul 15»
Michael Wright @WrightFX: EUR/USD drop to 1.0850 before …
Know our Mastermind concept as we all edify each other 1+1=11. Published On Wed, Jul 8 2015, 15:24 GMT Previous entries of Forex Live ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
Sparrow turns 80 today
He is one extraordinary entertainer who utilises the medium he masters not just to entertain but also to edify, enlighten, and educate. «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
I want to belong
... leaders receive different gifts is to train believers for their particular ministries, so that everyone together may edify Christ's body, the church. «Baptist News Global, Jul 15»
From Hypnos to Hamlet to Zombies, a Look at Our Obsession With …
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. There's also physical death described as a form of sleep. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
CIMG holds finance training for marketers
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana has held a Professional Marketing Development programme to edify personnel on the profession ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
Panic selling just around the corner - Bednarik on Greece
Know our Mastermind concept as we all edify each other 1+1=11. Published On Mon, Jul 6 2015, 14:07 GMT Previous entries of Forex Live ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
Feeding Destitutes is his Destiny
Such willfully ignorant people need someone to look up to, someone who can edify the meaning of humanity. M X Judeson is one such ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
The Morgan Presents the First-Ever Hemingway Exhibit
... as a larger than life figure. The materials on display— most for the very first time—will serve to humanize the man and edify his creative talent. «Fine Books & Collections Magazine, Jul 15»
Neu! Reekie! a festival sprawling across Scotland
Anywhere But the Cities is the perfect opportunity to do that, and also to edify ourselves. It's a tour of the country and the landscape that we're ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»