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Fancied

verb/fˈænsid/
Definition
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈænsid/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈansid/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈansid/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈænsid/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbimagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
“I can't see him on horseback!”
verbhave a fancy or particular liking or desire for
“She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window”
adjectiveformed or conceived by the imagination
“a fabricated excuse for his absence”
Word Forms
visualizationnouna mental image that is similar to a visual perception
visualizernounone whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
envisioningnounvisual imagery
fancynounsomething many people believe that is false
seernouna person with unusual powers of foresight
figurationnounrepresenting figuratively as by emblem or allegory
picturenouna clear and telling mental image
picturingnounvisual imagery
imagenounan iconic mental representation
imagingnounthe ability to form mental images of things or events
imagerynounthe ability to form mental images of things or events
fanciernouna person having a strong liking for something
fictionnouna deliberately false or improbable account
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
eingebildet
vorstellen; sich vorstellen; im Kopf sehen
🇫🇷French
imaginaire
imaginer; concevoir; voir dans son esprit
🇪🇸Spanish
imaginado
imaginar; concebir; ver en la mente
🇮🇹Italian
immaginato
immaginare; concepire; vedere nella propria mente
🇳🇱Dutch
verbeeldde
voorstellen; bedenken; in iemands geest zien
🇵🇹Portuguese
imaginado
imaginar; conceber; ver em sua mente
🇷🇺Russian
воображаемый
представлять себе; представить себе; видеть в уме
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुमान
कल्पना करना; कल्पना करना; किसी के मन में देखना
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিনব
কল্পনা করা গর্ভধারণ করা নিজের মনে দেখা
🇮🇳Tamil
கற்பனை செய்யப்பட்ட
கற்பனை செய்; கருத்தரிக்க; ஒருவரின் மனதில் பார்க்க
🇮🇳Telugu
కల్పితము
ఊహించు; యొక్క గర్భం; ఒకరి మనస్సులో చూడండి
🇮🇳Marathi
कल्पनारम्य
कल्पना करणे गर्भधारणा एखाद्याच्या मनात पहा
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાલ્પનિક
કલ્પના કલ્પના કરવી; મનમાં જોવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಲ್ಪಿತ
ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ; ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು; ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭാവന
സങ്കൽപ്പിക്കുക; ഗർഭം ധരിക്കുക; മനസ്സിൽ കാണുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਲਪਿਤ
ਕਲਪਨਾ ਕਰੋ; ਦੀ ਧਾਰਨਾ; ਇੱਕ ਦੇ ਮਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੇਖੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
خیالی
تصور کریں کا حاملہ ہونا کسی کے ذہن میں دیکھنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
幻想的
想象;设想;心中所见
🇯🇵Japanese
空想した
想像する;考え出す;心の中で見る
🇰🇷Korean
공상
상상하다; 생각하다; 마음속으로 보다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tưởng tượng
tưởng tượng; nghĩ ra ; nhìn thấy trong tâm trí của một người
🇹🇭Thai
เพ้อฝัน
จินตนาการ; ตั้งครรภ์; เห็นอยู่ในใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
naksir
membayangkan; membayangkan; lihat dalam pikiran seseorang
🇵🇭Filipino
kinagiliwan
isipin; mag-isip ng; makita sa isip
🇲🇾Malay
teringin
bayangkan; membayangkan; lihat dalam fikiran seseorang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيالي
يتصور؛ تصور؛ يرى في ذهن المرء
🇮🇷Persian
خیال پردازی کرد
تصور کنید؛ تصور از در ذهن خود ببیند
🇹🇷Turkish
sanılan
hayal etmek; tasavvur edin; birinin aklında görmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
דִמיוֹנִי
לדמיין; להגות; לראות במוחו של האדם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fancied'?
The primary meaning of 'fancied' is 'imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fancied' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fancied' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fancied' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fancied' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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