-fy

a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify).

Origin of -fy

< Old French -fier ≪ Latin -ficāre to do, make

Words nearby -fy

-form, -free, -friendly, -fuge, -ful, -fy, -gaited, -gamous, -gamy, -gate, -gen

British Dictionary definitions for -fy

-fy

suffix forming verbs

to make or become beautify; simplify; liquefy

Word Origin for -fy

from Old French -fier, from Latin -ficāre, verbal ending formed from -ficus -fic