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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

Example Sentences

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FY -fy

MS sees EPS falling 3% and 2% in FY 2026 and 2027, respectively, before rebounding to 8% growth annually over FY 2028-2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The online-trading platform’s Ebitda margin expectations for FY 2026 look a little high at 45%, Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

For IGO, FY 2027 production guidance will show how badly the Greenbushes’ Chemical Grade Plant 3 was damaged in a recent fire, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The brokerage sees this as a near-term earnings catalyst for the Indonesian transportation services provider that hasn’t been fully priced into FY 2026 consensus forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then, by geometry, the angle FQY is equal to the angle BTF, and the protuberance FY is equal the sine of that angle, making QF radius.

From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Bassnett, Thomas

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

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