Fancy ( verb , adjective )

(As a verb)

Fancy ( verb )

1. Have a liking or desire for (someone or something).
2. Imagine or believe something to be the case.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "have a liking for"): from old french fancier, from fait "made, done", from latin factus "made".

Examples:

1. I fancy a cup of tea.
2. He fancied himself as a bit of a ladies' man.
3. I fancy a change of scenery.
4. She fancied him, but he didn't notice.
5. He fancied that he saw a ghost.

(As an adjective)

Fancy ( adjective )

1. Have a liking or desire for (someone or something).
2. Imagine or believe something to be the case.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "have a liking for"): from old french fancier, from fait "made, done", from latin factus "made".

Examples:

1. I fancy a cup of tea.
2. He fancied himself as a bit of a ladies' man.
3. I fancy a change of scenery.
4. She fancied him, but he didn't notice.
5. He fancied that he saw a ghost.