-ify — to make, to cause to become (affix)
-ify
to make, to cause to become
Component
suffix
Latin · Forms causative verbs (simplify, clarify).
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identify
A2
/aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/
To recognize someone or something and say who or what they are.
justify
B2
/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/
To give a good reason for something so that it seems acceptable.
clarify
B2
/ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.faɪ/
To make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly.
purify
B1
/ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ/
To make something clean by removing dirt or harmful substances.
simplify
B1
/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
To make something easier to do or understand.
classify
B1
/ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/
To arrange things into groups according to their type or qualities.