imagine.
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
Meaning & usage
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
Try to imagine a pink elephant.
Imagine yourself in a packed airport lounge.
To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.
There's nothing there; you're just imagining things.
To assume; to suppose.
I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight.
To conjecture; to guess.
I cannot even imagine what you are up to!
The board imagines the merger will increase profits by 25%
To use one's imagination.
Imagine that we were siblings.
To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise.
Used to mock an idea by suggesting that it is ridiculous or ill thought through.
Imagine thinking that would work.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).
A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).
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