Overview of verb edify

The verb edify has 1 sense

• enlighten, edify -- (make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal")

Overview of adj edifying

The adj edifying has 1 sense

• edifying, enlightening -- (enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read")