| 单词 | aurify |
| 释义 | aurify in British English (ˈɔːrɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) to turn into gold aurify in American English (ˈɔrəˌfai) transitive verbWord forms: -fied, -fying 1. to cause to appear golden; gild Dawn came, and sunlight aurified the lead-gray ocean 2. to transmute into gold Derived forms aurific (ɔˈrɪfɪk) adjective aurification noun Word origin [1645–55; auri-1 + -fy]This word is first recorded in the period 1645–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bulletin, complex, cruise, halftone, revival-fy is 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) |
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