-ify

See also: ify

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English -ifien, from Old French -ifier, from Latin -ificare, from -ficus, from facio, "make" or "do". For example, purify from purificare, from purificus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪfaɪ/

Suffix

-ify

  1. Forms verbs meaning "to make" from adjectives and nouns.

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Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ify

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