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    This document lists common suffixes used to modify nouns, verbs, and adjectives in English and provides examples of words that use each suffix along with a brief definition of its meaning. For nouns, suffixes like -acy, -al, -dom, -er/-or, -ism, -ist, -ity/-ty, -ment, -ness, and -ship are described. Verb suffixes covered include -ate, -en, and -ify/-fy. Adjective suffixes defined are -able/-ible, -al, -esque, -ful, -ic/-ical, -ious/-ous, -ish, -ive, -less, and -y.

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    Noun Suffixes

    Suffix

    Meaning

    Example

    -acy

    state or quality

    privacy

    -al

    act or process of

    refusal

    state or quality of

    maintenance, eminence

    -dom

    place or state of being

    freedom, kingdom

    -er, -or

    one who

    trainer, protector

    -ism

    doctrine, belief

    communism

    -ist

    one who

    chemist

    -ity, -ty

    quality of

    veracity

    -ment

    condition of

    argument

    -ness

    state of being

    heaviness

    -ship

    position held

    fellowship

    state of being

    concession, transition

    -ance, ence

    -sion, tion

    Verb Suffixes
    -ate

    become

    eradicate

    -en

    become

    enlighten

    -ify, -fy

    make or become

    terrify

    -ize, -ise

    become

    civilize
    Adjective Suffixes

    -able, ible

    capable of being

    edible, presentable

    -al

    pertaining to

    regional

    -esque

    reminiscent of

    picturesque

    -ful

    notable for

    fanciful

    -ic, -ical

    pertaining to

    musical, mythic

    -ious, -ous

    characterized by

    nutritious, portentous

    -ish

    having the quality of

    fiendish

    -ive

    having the nature of

    creative

    -less

    without

    endless

    -y

    characterized by

    sleazy

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