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fantasize
verb fan·ta·size \-ˌsīz\
: to imagine doing things that you are very unlikely to do : to have fantasies
fan·ta·sizedfan·ta·siz·ing
Full Definition of FANTASIZE
intransitive verb
: to indulge in reverie : create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas <doing things I'd fantasized about in my sheltered childhood — Diane Arbus>
transitive verb
: to portray in the mind : fancy <likes to fantasize herself as very wealthy>
— fan·ta·siz·er \-ˌsī-zər\ noun
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First Known Use of FANTASIZE
1926
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Medical Dictionary
fantasize
verb fan·ta·size
fan·ta·sized or British fan·ta·sisedfan·ta·siz·ing or British fan·ta·sis·ing
Medical Definition of FANTASIZE
intransitive verb
: to indulge in fantasy : create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas <fantasizes about running away from home>
transitive verb
: to portray in the mind by fantasy <likes to fantasize herself as very famous>
Variants of FANTASIZE
fan·ta·size or British fan·ta·sise \ˈfant-ə-ˌsīz\
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