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fantasize

especially British, ڲ·ٲ·
Or 󲹲·ٲ·

[fan-tuh-sahyz]

verb (used without object)

fantasized, fantasizing 
  1. to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed byabout ).

    to fantasize about the ideal job.



verb (used with object)

fantasized, fantasizing 
  1. to create in one's fancy, daydreams, or the like; imagine.

    to fantasize a trip through space.

fantasize

/ ˈæԳəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to conceive extravagant or whimsical ideas, images, etc

  2. (intr) to conceive pleasant or satisfying mental images

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fantasizer noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fantasize1

First recorded in 1925–30; fantas(y) + -ize
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Instead, he fantasizes about resettling in the Ukraine and forging a life that might command the respect he craves from his parents.

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I ate it voraciously and have since fantasized over how I might replicate it at home, especially during the summertime — but I've yet to come close.

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Obviously that was a childish delusion, but Trump has clung to it through thick and thin, even fantasizing that they had a special bond.

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I would often fantasize about lying on my deathbed with the love of my life, hand in hand, like Noah and Allie.

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I fantasized about eating an array of bubble plate-friendly foods: crudités, scoops of vanilla ice cream drizzled in olive oil and elaborate yogurt bowls topped with fancy granola, cut-up fruit and cacao nibs.

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