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  FY

  fiscal year.
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  -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 ).

FY

¹ American  

1. fiscal year.

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-fy ² American  

1. 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 ).

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-fy British  

suffix

1. to make or become

   beautify

   simplify

   liquefy

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Etymology

Origin of -fy

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

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Example Sentences

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FY -fy

Deutsche Bank assumes the deal closes in 2027 and raises its FY 2027 core net profit estimate by 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

These include renewable energy curtailments at around 35 gigawatts in summer 2026 and non-solar-hour reserve margin at 5%-6% below Central Electricity Authority’s optimum margin through FY 2036, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

While management expects sequential improvement, Nomura expects the Reserve Bank of India’s October repo hike to reprice loans with a lag, and says FY 2028 margins hinge on further hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Pantoro has forecast FY 2027 gold output of 90,000-105,000 oz, and says only 40%-45% of annual output will happen in 1H.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Therefore, my FY 1982 budget proposes sharing the responsibility for health care cost control with the private sector, through voluntary hospital cost guidelines and intensified monitoring.

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter

Verb Suffixes -ate -fy -ise -ize = to make; render; perform an act.

From New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words by William Swinton

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