edify

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛdɪfʌɪ/

verb (edifies, edifying, edified)

[with object] formal
  • instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually: Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc

Origin:

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