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- US Pronunciation
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- [fan-si-fahy]
- /ˈfæn sɪˌfaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fancify usage trend in Literature
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