imagine

To imagine is defined as to make a guess at or make a mental image of something.

(verb)

An example of to imagine is envisioning all people living peacefully.

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See imagine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb imagined, imagining

  1. to make a mental image of; form an idea or notion of; conceive in the mind; create by the imagination
  2. to suppose; guess; think

Origin: ME imaginen < OFr imaginer < L imaginari < imago, a likeness, image

intransitive verb

  1. to use the imagination
  2. to suppose; guess; think

See imagine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb i·mag·ined, i·mag·in·ing, i·mag·ines
verb, transitive
  1. To form a mental picture or image of.
  2. To think; conjecture: I imagine you're right.
  3. To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy: She imagines herself to be a true artist.
verb, intransitive
  1. To employ the imagination.
  2. To make a guess; conjecture.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English imaginen

Origin: , from Old French imaginer

Origin: , from Latin imāginārī

Origin: , from imāgō, imāgin-, image; see aim- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • i·magˈin·er noun

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