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

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

See imagine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb imagined, imagining

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

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

intransitive verb

to use the imagination
to suppose; guess; think

See imagine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb i·mag·ined, i·mag·in·ing, i·mag·ines

verb, transitive

To form a mental picture or image of.
To think; conjecture: I imagine you're right.
To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy: She imagines herself to be a true artist.

verb, intransitive

To employ the imagination.
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

Related Forms:

i·magˈin·er noun

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