-ify

American  

1. variant of -fy after a consonant.

   intensify.

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-ify British  

suffix

1. a variant of -fy

   intensify

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Other Word Forms

• -ification suffix

Etymology

Origin of -ify

Middle English -ifien < Middle French -ifier < Latin -ificāre, equivalent to -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy

Example Sentences

Pianist and composer Ify Iwobi, from Swansea, said she had lost the majority of her income after cancelling her calendar of concerts and events with her eight-piece band.

From BBC

"Paul, Weiss has no shortage of paying clients to choose from, but is giving priority to a company that is sabotaging humanity's chance to address climate change," Yale Law School student Ify Chikezie said in a press release.

From Salon

Ebichi's brother, 25-year-old Michael Ify Egwuagu, remained Sunday in a Travis County jail on $500,000 bond.

From Washington Post

Ebichi’s brother, 25-year-old Michael Ify Egwuagu, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder.

From Washington Times

The war girls’ camp, made up of child soldiers like Onyii and refugees like her younger charge, Ify, is on constant alert.

From New York Times