edify
/ˈedɪfaɪ/verb
-ies, -ied
with obj. formal instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually〈正式〉(在道德或知识方面)教诲, 开导, 启迪, 教化。
词源
Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build', from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' (compare with EDIFICE). The word originally meant 'construct a building', also 'strengthen', hence to 'build up' morally or spiritually.