edify
verb [intransitive, transitive] (formal)- edify somebody
to improve people’s minds or characters by teaching them about something 教化；启迪；教诲 It is not clear whether the purpose is to edify, or simply to make money. 不清楚目的是陶冶，还是单纯为了赚钱。 No doubt Hamish will edify us on the subject. 毫无疑问，哈米什会在这个问题上启发我们。
Word OriginMiddle 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.