Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a fancy to

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
take a -fan-cy -to
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become fond of someone or something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes a fancy to (present, singular) taking a fancy to (participle, present) took a fancy to (past) taken a fancy to (participle, past)

Synonyms

take a liking to take a shine to take a shining to

Questions

What does take a fancy to mean?
To become fond of someone or something.

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