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If you say that someone f______ themselves as a particular kind of person, you mean that they think, often wrongly, that they have the good qualities which that kind of person has.If you say that someone fancies themselves as a particular kind of person, you mean that they think, often wrongly, that they have the good qualities which that kind of person has.She fancies herself a bohemian.She knew Felix fancied himself as a connoisseur....a flighty young woman who really fancies herself. verbIf you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it.What do you fancy doing, anyway?Do you fancy going to see a movie sometime?I just fancied a drink.If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way.I think he thinks I fancy him or something.If you fancy yourself as a particular kind of person or fancy yourself doing a particular thing, you like the idea of being that kind of person or doing that thing.So you fancy yourself as the boss someday?I didn't fancy myself wearing a kilt.If you say that someone fancies themselves as a particular kind of person, you mean that they think, often wrongly, that they have the good qualities which that kind of person has.She fancies herself a bohemian.She knew Felix fancied himself as a connoisseur....a flighty young woman who really fancies herself.If you say that you fancy a particular competitor or team in a competition, you think they will win .You have to fancy Bath because they are the most consistent team in England.I fancy England to win through.If you fancy that something is the case, you think or suppose that it is so.When Ferris looked up he fancied that he saw a shadow pass close to the window.She fancied he was trying to hide a smile.nounA fancy is a liking or desire for someone or something, especially one that does not last long.She did not suspect that his interest was just a passing fancy.A fancy is an idea that is unlikely, untrue, or imaginary .His last book is a bold, at times surrealistic mixture of fact and fancy....a childhood fancy....whims and fancies.exclamationYou say ' fancy ' or ' fancy that ' when you want to express surprise or disapproval .It was very tasteless. Fancy talking like that so soon after his death.'Fancy that!' smiled Conti. B1

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query	If you say that someone f______ themselves as a particular kind of person, you mean that they think, often wrongly, that they have the good qualities which that kind of person has.If you say that someone fancies themselves as a particular kind of person, you mean that they think, often wrongly, that they have the good qualities which that kind of person has. She fancies herself a bohemian. She knew Felix fancied himself as a connoisseur. ...a flighty young woman who really fancies herself.
word	fancy
full-definition	verb If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it. What do you fancy doing, anyway? Do you fancy going to see a movie sometime? I just fancied a drink. If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way. I think he thinks I fancy him or something. If you fancy yourself as a particular kind of person or fancy yourself doing a particular thing, you like the idea of being that kind of person or doing that thing. So you fancy yourself as the boss someday? I didn't fancy myself wearing a kilt. If you say that someone fancies themselves as a particular kind of person, you mean that they think, often wrongly, that they have the good qualities which that kind of person has. She fancies herself a bohemian. She knew Felix fancied himself as a connoisseur. ...a flighty young woman who really fancies herself. If you say that you fancy a particular competitor or team in a competition, you think they will win . You have to fancy Bath because they are the most consistent team in England. I fancy England to win through. If you fancy that something is the case, you think or suppose that it is so. When Ferris looked up he fancied that he saw a shadow pass close to the window. She fancied he was trying to hide a smile. noun A fancy is a liking or desire for someone or something, especially one that does not last long. She did not suspect that his interest was just a passing fancy. A fancy is an idea that is unlikely, untrue, or imaginary . His last book is a bold, at times surrealistic mixture of fact and fancy. ...a childhood fancy. ...whims and fancies. exclamation You say ' fancy ' or ' fancy that ' when you want to express surprise or disapproval . It was very tasteless. Fancy talking like that so soon after his death. 'Fancy that!' smiled Conti.
inflections	fanciesfancyingfancied
cefr-level	B1

Fancy Kind Fancied Person I Wrongly Good Qualities