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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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"Fancied" Quotes from Famous Books

... "now conjectured that at the Conclave this legend secured from his not only the votes of the Teutonic Cardinals, who knew what his sentiments really were, but also those of the French and Belgians, who erroneously fancied that they knew," Dr. Dillon says. He does not hesitate to believe that the Pope is "at heart a staunch friend of Austria and a warm admirer of Germany, whom he looks upon as the embodiment of the principle of authority and conservatism." ...

— New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 • Various

... the small portion of strength that was left, when the late dawn lighted again those who watched, it found them sleeping, and one was never to wake again in the world she had found so disappointing to her ambitions, and so untrue to its fancied promises. ...

— A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches • Sarah Orne Jewett

... Not the least interesting of such associations are memories of the queer manners and habits of the Chinese people, some of which to us outside barbarians, appear so drolly opposed to our civilization of fancied superiority. Let us recapitulate a few of the most marked differences between the Chinese and ...

— Tea Leaves • Francis Leggett & Co.

... For instance, Katie fancied the butcher's boy who used to come to the kitchen every day with meat. He was only sixteen, and quite inexperienced in the ...

— An Anarchist Woman • Hutchins Hapgood

... possibility that she would ever be more. She was like a distant star to be admired but never come near. Had he been fool enough to have his head turned by her writing that kind letter to him? Had he even remotely fancied she would ever be anything nearer to him than just a formal friend who occasionally stooped to give a bright smile or do a kindness? Well, if he had, he needed this knockdown blow. It might be a good thing that ...

— The Search • Grace Livingston Hill

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