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imagine
[ih-maj-in]
verb (used with object)
to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
Synonyms: ,to think, believe, or fancy.
He imagined the house was haunted.
to assume; suppose.
I imagine they'll be here soon.
to conjecture; guess.
I cannot imagine what you mean.
Archaic.Ģżto plan, scheme, or plot.
verb (used without object)
to form mental images of things not present to the senses; use the imagination.
to suppose; think; conjecture.
imagine
/ ÉŖĖ³¾Ć¦»åĻōÉŖ²Ō /
verb
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to form a mental image of
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to think, believe, or guess
(tr; takes a clause as object) to suppose; assume
I imagine he'll come
(tr; takes a clause as object) to believe or assume without foundation
he imagines he knows the whole story
an archaic word for plot 1
Also: imagine that!.Ģżan exclamation of surprise
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- imaginer noun
- preimagine verb (used with object)
- reimagine verb (used with object)
- unimagined adjective
- well-imagined adjective
- ¾±³¾Ė²¹²µ¾±²Ō²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
- ¾±³¾Ė²¹²µ¾±²Ō±š°ł noun
- ¾±³¾Ė²¹²µ¾±²Ō²¹²ś±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of imagine1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
āFor eighth-graders, there would be heartache around not having parents there, but I can also imagine if anything were to happen, they would feel a lot of guilt,ā Aguirre said.
It's hard to imagine their opponents, Australia, suffering from the same chronic lack of self-conviction.
"But Slot loves Szobozslai, he does so much and helps Salah. You would imagine he will try and find a way to get both of them if he can."
āItās hard to imagine that whatever we see over the weekend is going to be an organized, armed attempt to overthrow the government,ā Goitein said.
Although heās a citizen now, she said she can imagine the stress of keeping the business open while fearing deportation.
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When To Use
To imagine is to form a mental likeness of something or someone not present, as in Imagine flying in a rocket to Mars.To imagine also means to think of something, especially in a way that it is not currently, as in Imagine what the house might look like after all these years.To imagine is also to assume, as in Oh dear, the teacher imagined that we all did our homework.Finally, to imagine can mean to guess, as in Can you imagine what it would be like for it to snow in the summer?Example: I canāt imagine they will take much longer, so we should just wait here.
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