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fancify

American  
[fan-si-fahy] / ˈfæn sɪˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

fancified, fancifying

  1. to make fancy or fanciful; dress up; embellish.

Etymology

Origin of fancify

First recorded in 1650–60; fancy + -fy

Example Sentences

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But rather than document, opera's job is to fancify as a means of discovering motivation and meaning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2016

Wes Mingus’s blues-rock lead guitar, terse and assertive, takes over where Mr. Williams leaves off, and the band doesn’t rush or fancify the tunes.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2011

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