reedify

reedify
transitive verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English reedifien, from Anglo-French reedifier, from Late Latin reaedificare, from Latin re- + aedificare to build — more at edify Date: 15th century British rebuild

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  • Reedify — Re*[ e]d i*fy (r?*?d ?*ff?), v. t. [Pref. re + edify: cf. F. r[ e][ e]difier, L. reaedificare.] To edify anew; to build again after destruction. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reedify — v.t., reedified, reedifying. * * * …   Universalium

  • reedify — re·edify …   English syllables

  • reedify — (ˈ)rē+ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English reedifien, from Middle French reedifier, from Late Latin reaedificare, from Latin re + aedificare to build more at edify : rebuild * * * v.t., reedified, reedifying …   Useful english dictionary

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