to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
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. to plan, scheme, or plot.
verb (used without object),im·ag·ined,im·ag·in·ing.
to form mental images of things not present to the senses; use the imagination.
to suppose; think; conjecture.
Origin of imagine
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English imaginen from Middle French imaginer from Latin imāginārī, equivalent to imāgin- (stem of imāgō ) image + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive ending
SYNONYMS FOR imagine
1 image, picture.
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synonym study for imagine
1. Imagine,conceive,conceive of,realize refer to bringing something before the mind. To imagine is, literally, to form a mental image of something: to imagine yourself in London. To conceive is to form something by using one's imagination: How has the author conceived the first act of his play? To conceive of is to comprehend through the intellect something not perceived through the senses: Wilson conceived of a world free from war. To realize is to make an imagined thing real or concrete to oneself, to grasp fully its implications: to realize the extent of one's folly.
OTHER WORDS FROM imagine
i·mag·in·er,nounpre·im·ag·ine,verb (used with object),pre·im·ag·ined,pre·im·ag·in·ing.re·i·mag·ine,verb (used with object),re·i·mag·ined,re·i·mag·in·ing.un·im·ag·ined,adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for imagine
imagine
/ (ɪˈmædʒɪn) /
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; assumeI imagine he'll come
(tr; takes a clause as object)to believe or assume without foundationhe imagines he knows the whole story