ify
Ify is a productive English suffix used to form verbs from adjectives or nouns, with the sense of causing to become or making into that quality. Verbs ending in -ify typically express transformation, alteration, or a change in state. The base often supplies the meaning (for example, clear + -ify = clarify; simple + -ify = simplify), but the result is a new verb that denotes making something have the quality of the base word.
Etymology and background: The suffix -ify comes from Latin -ificare, via Old French and Middle English, ultimately
Common examples and usage notes: Clarify, simplify, magnify, beautify, fortify, intensify, verify, falsify, classify, justify, modify,
Notes: -ify is widely used across domains, including science, technology, law, and journalism, and remains productive