fancy

¹fan·cy

verb \ˈfan(t)-sē\

fan·ciedfan·cy·ing

Definition of FANCY

transitive verb

1

: to have a fancy for : like

2

: to form a conception of : imagine <fancy our embarrassment>

3

a : to believe mistakenly or without evidence b : to believe without being certain <she fancied she had met him before>

4

: to visualize or interpret as <fancied myself a child again>

Examples of FANCY

1. Which horse do you fancy in the Derby?
2. <try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India>

First Known Use of FANCY

14th century

Related to FANCY

Synonyms: conceit [chiefly dialect], conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, imagine, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, picture, see, vision, visualize

Related Words: daydream, stargaze; hallucinate; re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce; contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate; concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project; foresee, prefigure

Near Antonyms: abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe; condemn, despise, scorn

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