Meaning & use
-ify
Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb meaning to make or become that thing.
See it in a sentence
Adding '-ify' to 'solid' gives 'solidify,' meaning to make something solid.
Marketers sometimes coin playful words with '-ify,' like 'shoppify,' to describe making something more commercial.
A note on using this word
The suffix -ify appears in many standard verbs such as simplify, clarify, and beautify, and is also used informally to create new, humorous verbs.
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