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to fancify

to fancify

7.7
Make something look more attractive by adding decorations
  • verb
  • /ˈfæn.sɪ.faɪ/
  • Informal
translation icon : embellecer
  • You can easily fancify a plain cake by adding colorful frosting and decorative sprinkles.

Examples

  • They decided to fancify their outdoor space with fairy lights and vibrant flower pots.

  • I'm gonna give you 30 seconds, you fancified fart.

  • Yet they accosted us, one to each side of the wagon, in as threatening a manner as if they belonged to the fancified Queen's Rangers.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Now we have the expensive fancified tuna salad sandwich versus cheap risotto, otherwise known as risotto pro bono.

  • To fancify the living room, she added elegant curtains and decorative pillows.

Synonyms

to decorate
vsto fancify
226 1.9

To make something look nicer by adding paint, ornaments, or other items

is the general act of making things elaborate or showy, not only ornamentation
to dress something up
vsto fancify
56 3.4

Make something look nicer or more attractive for a special event

is used generally to add decoration, not only for special events
to adorn
vsto fancify
45 4.9

To put decorations on something to make it look more beautiful

is broader and can include elaborate changes beyond mere ornamentation
to glamorize
vsto fancify
  • US
12 5.8

To make someone or something look more attractive and exciting than they really are

focuses on physical decoration and showiness rather than exaggerated appearance
to embellish
vsto fancify
10 6.3

To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details

focuses on overall elaborate or showy change rather than small details
to beautify
vsto fancify
9 3.2

To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint

is more about making things elaborate or showy, not merely improving beauty
to gussy
vsto fancify
  • Informal
8 8.7

Make something or someone look fancier by adding decorations

covers making things more elaborate or showy in ways beyond decoration
to ornament
vsto fancify
4 3.7

To add decorations to something to make it look nicer

is the general making of things elaborate or showy, not only adding details
to bedazzle
vsto fancify
3 5.1

Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention

is about making things more decorative or showy without dazzling
to prettify
vsto fancify
1 5.0

Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface

is similar but emphasizes elaborate or showy change rather than surface looks
to glamourize
vsto fancify
  • UK
1 6.3

Make something seem more attractive than it really is

aims at actual decorative or showy change instead of mere seeming
to fancy up
vsto fancify
  • Informal
6.5

Make something look more stylish and attractive

is used more generally for making things decorative or showy
to trick up
vsto fancify
  • Informal
7.2

To make someone or something look fancier to impress people

focuses on making things decorative or showy without intending to impress
to tittivate
vsto fancify
9.9

To make something or yourself look neat and attractive

focuses on neat, smart small improvements rather than bold decorative change
to aestheticize
vsto fancify
7.5

To make something look more beautiful or artistic

is more about showy or elaborate decoration than a formal artistic shift

Antonyms

99 2.5

Make something easier to understand or use

How Fancy

to gild
5 7.0
to embellish
10 6.3
to fancify
  • Informal
7.7
to decorate
226 1.9
to spruce up
  • Informal
13 3.8

Surface Forms

fancify infinitive
fancified past
fancified past participle
fancifying present participle
fancifies third person singular

Morphology

fancify = fancy (transparent) = fancy + ify

Standard verb formation from the adjective 'fancy' using the productive suffix '-ify' meaning 'make or become', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Fancify comes from fancy ('not plain, decorative') and the ending -ify ('make'), the same ending you see in beautify. So to fancify something is to 'make it fancy' by adding decoration or style to make it more showy.