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Etymology
Derived from Latin aedificare (“build”), from aedēs (“dwelling”) + facere (“make”). The word originally meant “construct a building”, also “strengthen”, hence to “build up” morally.
Pronunciation
Verb
edifi (present edifas, past edifis, future edifos, conditional edifus, volitive edifu)
- (transitive) to edify, to uplift
- homo, kies vivo edifas ĉiujn ― a man whose life edifies all
Lia fervoro edifis ĉiujn ĉeestantojn.- His zeal uplifted all present.
Conjugation