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Meaning of 'imagine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imagine [ v. i.]
- To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise.
- To think; to suppose.
2 . Imagine [ v. t.]
- To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination.
- To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5.
- To represent to one's self; to think; to believe.

Meaning of 'imagine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imagine [ v]
Meaning (1):
- form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example in sentence:
  • Can you conceive of him as the president?
Meaning (2):
- expect, believe, or suppose
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't think to find her in the kitchen;
  • I guess she is angry at me for standing her up;
  • I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel;
  • I thought to find her in a bad state

Nearby Words:

image imageable imaged imageless imager imagery imaginability imaginable imaginal imaginant

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