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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

“Regarding FY guidance, although the company already adjusted its forecasts alongside Q2 results, we expect a further softening in light of recent developments.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Dyno’s FY 2026 trading update is, meanwhile, mixed, says UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Still, the analysts cut their FY 2027-FY 2028 earnings-per-share projections by 2%-10% on more conservative fleet utilization estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Wage inflation in the health sector was 3.8% in FY 2026, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

My FY 1982 budget requests more than $1.5 billion for economic development grants, loans and interest subsidies and almost $1.5 billion for loan guarantees.

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