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FY

FY

fiscal year.
-fy

-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

fiscal year.

-fy ² American

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 British

suffix

to make or become

beautify
simplify
liquefy

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Etymology

Origin of -fy

< Old French -fier ≪ Latin -ficāre to do, make

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Dyno’s FY 2026 trading update is, meanwhile, mixed, says UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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Jefferies forecasts Manipal’s revenue to grow 17% annually and its Ebitda to increase 19% annually over FY 2026-FY 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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Still, the analysts cut their FY 2027-FY 2028 earnings-per-share projections by 2%-10% on more conservative fleet utilization estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

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It adds that FY 2027 unit cost guidance is better than Barrenjoey expected at Sierra Gorda and Cannington, but worse at Gemco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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This Administration has supported for FY 1981 the largest peacetime increase ever in military pay and allowances.

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter

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Verb Suffixes -ate -fy -ise -ize = to make; render; perform an act.

From New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words by William Swinton

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