1. imagine(v = verb.creation) conceive of, envisage, ideate - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
is one way to create by mental act, create mentally
Derived forms noun imagination1, noun imagination2, adjective imaginative1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. imagine(v = verb.cognition) guess, opine, reckon, suppose, think - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
is one way to anticipate, expect
Sample sentences:
They imagine that there was a traffic accident
1. To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination. [1913 Webster]
"In the night, imagining some fear,
How easy is a bush supposed a bear!" [1913 Webster]
2. To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass,
"How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?" [1913 Webster]
3. To represent to one's self; to think; to believe. Shak.
1. To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise. [1913 Webster]
2. To think; to suppose. [1913 Webster]
"My sister is not so defenseless left
As you imagine." [1913 Webster]
imagine, v.tr.
1 a form a mental image or concept of. b picture to oneself (something non-existent or not present to the senses).
2 (often foll. by to + infin.) think or conceive (imagined them to be soldiers).
3 guess (cannot imagine what they are doing).
4 (often foll. by that + clause) suppose; be of the opinion (I imagine you will need help).
5 (in imper.) as an exclamation of surprise (just imagine!).
Derivative:
imaginer n.
Etymology:
ME f. OF imaginer f. L imaginari (as IMAGE)
VB suppose, conjecture, surmise, suspect, guess, divine, theorize, presume, presurmise, presuppose, assume, fancy, wis, take it, give a guess, speculate, believe, dare say, take it into one's head, take for granted, imagine, put forth, propound, propose, start, put a case, submit, move, make a motion, hazard out, throw out a suggestion, put forward a suggestion, put forward conjecture, allude to, suggest, hint, put it into one's head, suggest itself, run in the head, marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.
VB imagine, fancy, conceive, idealize, realize, dream, dream of, dream up, give to airy nothing a local habitation and a name, create, originate, devise, invent, coin, fabricate, improvise, strike out something new, set one's wits to work, strain one's invention, crack one's invention, rack one's brains, ransack one's brains, cudgel one's brains, excogitate, brainstorm, give play, give the reins, give a loose to the imagination, give fancy, indulge in reverie, visualize, envision, conjure up a vision, fancy oneself, represent oneself, picture, picture-oneself, figure to oneself, vorstellen, float in the mind, suggest itself.