English-German translation for "edify"

"edify" German translation

edify
[-fai]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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erbauen, aufrichten, bessern erbauen, gründen
  • erbauen, aufrichten
    edify figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    (geistigor | oder od moralisch) bessern
    edify figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    edify figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (er)bauen
    edify build obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    edify build obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • gründen
    edify establish obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    edify establish obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Die Diagnose ist sehr aufschlußreich.
For this diagnosis is an edifying one.
Source: Europarl
Und es ist die erbauendste Form von sofortiger Befriedigung.
And it is a most edifying form of instant gratification.
Source: TED
So sieht die höchst erbauliche Bilanz der Repressionspolitik aus.
This is the edifying net result of the policy of repression.
Source: Europarl
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