imagine

verb

imag·ine i-ˈma-jən How to pronounce imagine (audio)

imagined; imagining i-ˈma-jə-niŋ How to pronounce imagine (audio)

-ˈmaj-nə-

transitive verb

: to form a mental image of (something not present)

imagine accidents at every turn

: suppose, guess

I imagine it will rain

: to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy

imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist

archaic : plan, scheme

intransitive verb

: to use the imagination

: believe sense 3

Example Sentences

a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war. It's hard for me to imagine having children. He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening. “What was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!” “Oh, you're just imagining things.” I imagine it will snow at some point today. It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective. The company will do better next year, I imagine. It was worse than they had imagined. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Still, the agents tasked with protecting the man and his land grew to imagine him as a sympathetic, if extremely introverted, presence in the forest.

Monte Reel, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 The most obvious indicator of increased wealth was their foreign travel, which rose to levels their parents couldn’t imagine.

Paul Podolsky, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 1 of House of the Dragon. Through four episodes, House of the Dragon has covered several years of Westeros history, leaving some events off screen for television audiences only to imagine.

Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Technological and organizational progress came much faster, and with far greater benefits, than Malthus could imagine.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Projects to redevelop a portion of West North Avenue, which runs on the north side of Sandtown-Winchester, and to re-imagine the area disrupted by the Highway to Nowhere, could be precursors to a better future for the area, Smith said.

Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 High school can be tough enough on your own, so imagine going through adolescence while constantly being compared to your twin sister.

Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 As the game draws close, Justin Barron begins to imagine what playing at home as the opponent will be like.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 But still, what a drag to imagine a world without the Ringo version.

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

imagine

verb

as in to envision

to form a mental picture of she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined

Synonyms & Similar Words

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envision
see
picture
dream
envisage
conceive
visualize
fantasize
contemplate
feature
fantasy
vision
fancy
plan
conceit
image
daydream
foresee
ideate
ponder
reflect
conjure (up)
hallucinate
invent
relive
concoct
reminisce
muse
ruminate
project
meditate
make up
prefigure
re-create
manufacture
stargaze
fabricate

as in to think

to have as an opinion I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it

Synonyms & Similar Words

think
believe
guess
figure
consider
suppose
feel
deem
judge
perceive
assume
conceive
reckon
allow
view
regard
esteem
hold
accept
surmise
trust
depend
presume
rely
conclude
infer
deduce
presuppose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

doubt
suspect
question
distrust
reject
mistrust
discredit
disbelieve

as in to guess

to form an opinion from little or no evidence I imagine things will change rapidly once we begin

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guess
assume
suppose
think
presume
suspect
surmise
speculate
believe
daresay
conjecture
expect
suspicion
infer
conclude
deduce
hypothesize
gather
reckon
conceive
theorize
judge
hypothecate
take

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

prove
demonstrate
establish
determine
ascertain
validate
substantiate
learn
document
find out

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of imagine are conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, realize, and think. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

While the synonyms conceive and imagine are close in meaning, conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation

envisioned a cure for the disease

The words fancy and imagine are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

The meanings of realize and imagine largely overlap; however, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

The words think and imagine can be used in similar contexts, but think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

单词	imagine
释义	imagine verb imag·ine i-ˈma-jən imagined; imagining i-ˈma-jə-niŋ -ˈmaj-nə- transitive verb 1 : to form a mental image of (something not present) imagine accidents at every turn 2 : suppose, guess I imagine it will rain 3 : to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist 4 archaic : plan, scheme intransitive verb 1 : to use the imagination 2 : believe sense 3 Synonyms conceit [chiefly dialect] conceive conjure (up) dream envisage envision fancy fantasize fantasy feature ideate image picture see vision visualize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war. It's hard for me to imagine having children. He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening. “What was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!” “Oh, you're just imagining things.” I imagine it will snow at some point today. It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective. The company will do better next year, I imagine. It was worse than they had imagined. See More Recent Examples on the Web Still, the agents tasked with protecting the man and his land grew to imagine him as a sympathetic, if extremely introverted, presence in the forest. Monte Reel, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 The most obvious indicator of increased wealth was their foreign travel, which rose to levels their parents couldn’t imagine. Paul Podolsky, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 1 of House of the Dragon. Through four episodes, House of the Dragon has covered several years of Westeros history, leaving some events off screen for television audiences only to imagine. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Technological and organizational progress came much faster, and with far greater benefits, than Malthus could imagine. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Projects to redevelop a portion of West North Avenue, which runs on the north side of Sandtown-Winchester, and to re-imagine the area disrupted by the Highway to Nowhere, could be precursors to a better future for the area, Smith said. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 High school can be tough enough on your own, so imagine going through adolescence while constantly being compared to your twin sister. Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 As the game draws close, Justin Barron begins to imagine what playing at home as the opponent will be like. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 But still, what a drag to imagine a world without the Ringo version. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ymagynen, borrowed from Anglo-French ymaginer, borrowed from Latin imāginārī, verbal derivative of imāgin-, imāgō "representation, semblance, image entry 1" First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing imagine imagine that imagine that Kids Definition imagine verb imag·ine i-ˈma-jən imagined; imagining 1 : to form a mental picture of : use the imagination Imagine yourself grown up. 2 : think sense 1 I imagine you're right. Medical Definition imagine verb imag·ine im-ˈaj-ən imagined; imagining -ˈaj-(ə-)niŋ transitive verb : to form a mental image of (something not present) intransitive verb : to use the imagination imagine verb 1 as in to envision to form a mental picture of she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance envision see picture dream envisage conceive visualize fantasize contemplate feature fantasy vision fancy plan conceit image daydream foresee ideate ponder reflect conjure (up) hallucinate invent relive concoct reminisce muse ruminate project meditate make up prefigure re-create manufacture stargaze fabricate 2 as in to think to have as an opinion I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it Synonyms & Similar Words think believe guess figure consider suppose feel deem judge perceive assume conceive reckon allow view regard esteem hold accept surmise trust depend presume rely conclude infer deduce presuppose Antonyms & Near Antonyms doubt suspect question distrust reject mistrust discredit disbelieve See More 3 as in to guess to form an opinion from little or no evidence I imagine things will change rapidly once we begin Synonyms & Similar Words guess assume suppose think presume suspect surmise speculate believe daresay conjecture expect suspicion infer conclude deduce hypothesize gather reckon conceive theorize judge hypothecate take Antonyms & Near Antonyms prove demonstrate establish determine ascertain validate substantiate learn document find out See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of imagine are conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, realize, and think. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach While the synonyms conceive and imagine are close in meaning, conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease The words fancy and imagine are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete The meanings of realize and imagine largely overlap; however, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead The words think and imagine can be used in similar contexts, but think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke
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