as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it
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For these families, choosing a college is about ensuring their children are not only educated within a particular nation but also prepared to thrive as leaders in a deeply interconnected world.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
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Both came from dissenting middle-class families, were educated in progressive schools and began their careers as ministers.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gaudí’s structure is a head-spinning mixture of morphing geometrical forms, many inspired by nature.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Edified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edified. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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