Reedify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To edify anew; to build again after destruction. transitive

    "Return'd from Babylon by leave of kings / Their lords, whom God dispos'd, the houfe of God / They first re-edify ; and for a while / In mean estate live moderate ; till, grown / In wealth and multitude, factious they grow :"

Example

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"Return'd from Babylon by leave of kings / Their lords, whom God dispos'd, the houfe of God / They first re-edify ; and for a while / In mean estate live moderate ; till, grown / In wealth and multitude, factious they grow :"

Etymology

From re- + edify: compare French réédifier, Latin reaedificare.

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