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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

Analyst Siraj Ahmed lowers his annual profit forecasts through FY 2028 on freight forwarder DSV’s decision to move its volumes in house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

That compares with Forsyth Barr’s expectation of a NZ$212 million loss and NZ$60 million profit in FY 2027 and 28, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Analyst Andy Bowley notes consensus forecasts assessed by Visible Alpha currently assume a pretax loss of NZ$189 million in FY 2027 and a pretax profit of NZ$135 million in FY 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

He raises his FY 2027-FY 2028 EPS projections by 6.9%-8.7% to reflect stronger passenger volumes and the higher fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

In FY 1999, the total cost of the program was $30.5 billion.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, 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