The suffix -ify/-fy means?

• A. To make
• B. To shape
• C. To bend
• D. To bear

Answer: (A)

The meaning of the suffix -ify/-fy is to cause to become or to make into a new state. It’s a derivational ending that turns a word into a verb that describes creating that change. For example, clarify means to make clear; simplify means to make simpler; magnify means to make bigger; beautify means to make beautiful. So the best fit is “to make,” because the suffix consistently signals transforming something into another state or condition. This isn’t about shaping or bending by itself, which would use different roots or endings.