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verb

Fancy v. t.

To form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to imagine. "He whom I fancy, but can ne'er express."

To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners. "We fancy not the cardinal."

To believe without sufficient evidence; to imagine (something which is unreal). "He fancied he was welcome, because those arounde him were his kinsmen."

Fancy v. i. (past & past part. fancied, pres. part. fancying)

To figure to one's self; to believe or imagine something without proof. "If our search has reached no farther than simile and metaphor, we rather fancy than know."

To love. (Obs.)

adjective

Fancied adj. Formed or conceived by the fancy; unreal; as, a fancied wrong.

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Etymology of 'Fancied'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Fancied" Quotes from Famous Books

... 'ead in the air, and left me all alone in charge of a wharf with a ghost on it. I stayed outside in the street, of course, but every now and then I fancied I heard something moving about the other side of the gate, and once it was so distinct that I run along to the Bear's Head and knocked 'em up and asked them for a ...

— Deep Waters, The Entire Collection • W.W. Jacobs

... men, many minds, as I said before. But, my business here is forgotten all this time; and I know it isn't with your honour now as it used to be with us both, when we had nothing to think of but the means of getting away from this place, into some other that we fancied might be better. I wish you joy, sir, in having got the two new ...

— The Crater • James Fenimore Cooper

... moonlight nights of the South are brighter than the days of the North. His Julietta, clinging to him, murmured tenderly: "How I love you; we will live and die together." William's head sank on his breast, and he fancied he clasped in his arms the whole kingdom of heaven. How softly ...

— The Corsair King • Mor Jokai

... introduce confusion, if the state—or Aurelian—should prescribe our food and drink? or our dress? And if confusion did arise, and bitter opposition, you could not justly say it was owing to the existence of certain kinds of food, or of clothes which people fancied, but to their being interfered with. Let them alone, and they will please ...

— Aurelian - or, Rome in the Third Century • William Ware

... required. The force of the big comber is rather unexpected. There are mix-ups in which board and rider are torn apart and separated by several hundred feet. The surf-rider must take care of himself. No matter how many riders swim out with him, he cannot depend upon any of them for aid. The fancied security I had in the presence of Ford and Freeth made me forget that it was my first swim out in deep water among the big ones. I recollected, however, and rather suddenly, for a big wave came in, and away went the two men on its back all the way ...

— The Cruise of the Snark • Jack London

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