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ideate vs fancy

fancy vs ideate

ideate is not a noun while fancy is a noun.

ideate is not an adjective while fancy is an adjective.

ideate and fancy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ideate No No Yes No
fancy Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fancy is a hyponym of ideate; that is, fancy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ideate:
  • ideate: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  • fancy: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
ideate (noun) fancy (noun)
imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
something many people believe that is false
a predisposition to like something
ideate (adjective) fancy (adjective)
not plain; decorative or ornamented
ideate (verb) fancy (verb)
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
Difference between ideate and fancy

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