_:b6305956 "(transitive) To captivate or charm; to gain or secure the interest or affection of."@en . . "28" . _:b6305957 "took her fancy"@en . _:b6305959 "1839, Thomas Moore, The Epicurean: A Tale, London: John Macrone, page 33:"@en . _:b6305956 . _:b6305958 . _:b6305959 . _:b6305957 . _:b6305958 "took her attention"@en . _:b6305959 "I know not why, but there was a something in those half-seen features,\u2014a charm in the very shadow that hung over their imagined beauty,\u2014which took my fancy more than all the out-shining loveliness of her companions."@en .