-fy / -ify
to make, cause to become
Latin · -ficare, -ficare (from facere)
From Latin facere, to make. It forms verbs meaning to make or become: simple becomes simplify, clear becomes clarify, pure becomes purify. Usually spelled -ify, with a few -fy words like satisfy.
Memory trick
-fy is a factory: it makes the word before it into reality.
Words from this root
- simplify (simpl + ify) — to make easierआसान बनाना
- beautify (beaut + ify) — to make beautifulसुंदर बनाना
- clarify (clar + ify) — to make clearस्पष्ट करना
- purify (pur + ify) — to make pureशुद्ध करना
- satisfy (satis + fy) — to make contentसंतुष्ट करना
- justify (just + ify) — to show to be rightसही ठहराना
- identify (ident + ify) — to recognise who or whatपहचानना
- classify (class + ify) — to sort into groupsवर्गीकृत करना
- magnify (magn + ify) — to make largerबड़ा करके दिखाना
- modify (mod + ify) — to change a littleथोड़ा बदलना
- notify (not + ify) — to make known, informसूचित करना
- terrify (terr + ify) — to frighten greatlyबहुत डराना