édifier

Meaning

to construct, erect, edify

Concepts

build
edify
establish
erect
construct
enlighten
set up
work up
admonish
ramp up
amass
build up
found
make
pile up
put up
Synonyms

bâtir
C1
construire
B1
établir
B2
fonder
C2
élever
B2
détruire
B1
ériger
37k
instruire
21k
instaurer
30k
asseoir
B1
🪑
mettre en place
ordonner
C2
reposer
B1
instituer
amasser
32k
prendre position
appeler
A1
appuyer
C1
baser
32k
développer
C1
éclairer
C1
exhorter
informer
B2
jeter
A2
mettre en garde
Translations

bauen
costruire
edificare
aufbauen
construir
bouwen
edificar
construir
edificar
errichten
yapmak

mūniō

stichten
erbauen
gründen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.di.fje/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French
edifier
Inherited from Old French
edifier
In summary

Inherited from Middle French edifier, from Old French edifier, borrowed from Latin aedificāre (“build, erect, establish; create, frame”), from aedēs (“building”) + -ficō (“make”). Compare Zarphatic eigier.

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