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fancify

fan·ci·fy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-si-fahy]
    • /ˈfæn sɪˌfaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-si-fahy]
    • /ˈfæn sɪˌfaɪ/

Definitions of fancify word

  • verb with object fancify to make fancy or fanciful; dress up; embellish. 1
  • noun fancify (transitive) To make fancy. 1
  • verb fancify to imagine (something) 0
  • verb fancify to make more fancy 0

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Origin of fancify

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; fancy + -fy

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Parts of speech for Fancify

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fancify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

fancify usage trend in Literature

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