单词 | fancify |
释义 | fancify in British English (ˈfænsɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 1. to imagine (something) 2. to make more fancy You can fancify your mashed potatoes by adding all sorts fancify in American English (ˈfænsɪˌfai) transitive verbWord forms: -fied, -fying to make fancy or fanciful; dress up; embellish Word origin [1650–60; fancy + -fy]This word is first recorded in the period 1650–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agency, backhand, burlesque, pony, triplet-fy is a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify)Examples of 'fancify' in a sentence |
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