Dizionario Italiano.
-ifier — ⇒ (I)FIER, ( FIER, IFIER), suff. Suff., du lat. ificare, formateur de verbes transitifs. A. [La base est un subst.; le sens du verbe est « transformer en » + subst.] 1. [La base est un subst. fr.] V. codifier, dragéifier, exemplifier, momifier,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
-fier — ♦ Groupe suffixal, du lat. ficare, de facere « faire », servant à former des verbes, et signifiant « rendre, transformer en » : bêtifier, statufier. fier Suffixe verbal, du lat. ficare, de facere, faire . ⇒ (I)FIER, ( FIER, IFIER), suff. Suff.,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
-ify — əˌfī verb suffix ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: Middle English ifien, from Old French ifier, from Latin ificare, from i + ficare fy : fy * * * var. of fy after a consonant: intensify. [ME ifien < MF ifier < L ificare, equiv. to i I + ficare … Useful english dictionary
gratify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle French gratifier, from Latin gratificari to show kindness to, from gratus + ificari, passive of ificare ify Date: 1539 1. archaic remunerate, reward 2. to be a source of or give pleasure or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
-ify — verb suffix Etymology: Middle English ifien, from Anglo French ifier, from Latin ificare, from i + ficare fy fy … New Collegiate Dictionary
purify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English purifien, from Anglo French purifier, from Latin purificare, from Latin purus + ificare ify Date: 14th century transitive verb to make pure: as a. to clear from material defilement or imperfection b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stratify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: New Latin stratificare, from stratum + Latin ificare ify Date: 1661 transitive verb 1. to form, deposit, or arrange in strata 2. a. to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata b. to divide into a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
clarify — clarification, n. clarifier, n. /klar euh fuy /, v., clarified, clarifying. v.t. 1. to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity. 2. to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid… … Universalium
dignify — /dig neuh fuy /, v.t., dignified, dignifying. 1. to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble. 2. to give a high sounding title or name to; confer unmerited distinction upon: to dignify pedantry by calling it scholarship. [1375 1425; late ME… … Universalium
diversify — diversifiable, adj. diversifiability, n. diversifier, n. /di verr seuh fuy , duy /, v., diversified, diversifying. v.t. 1. to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate. 2. to invest in different types of… … Universalium
