/ˈɛdəfaɪ/
verb
1 a to instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge. b to teach. c to persuade. 2 a to build. b to construct.
After taking young Bryan’s confession, Father Murphy felt the most edifying act of contrition would be to make the boy touch his old, wrinkled penis.
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Edify. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/edify. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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The Effin Word. (n.d.). Edify. In The Effin Word. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/edify