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    im·ag·ine
    [iˈmajən]
    verb
    imagine (verb) · imagines (third person present) · imagined (past tense) · imagined (past participle) · imagining (present participle)
    1. form a mental image or concept of:
      "I couldn't imagine what she expected to tell them" · "imagine a road trip from Philadelphia to Chicago"
      • believe (something unreal or untrue) to exist or be so:
        "I think you're imagining things"
    2. suppose or assume:
      "after Ned died, everyone imagined that Mabel would move away"
      • just suppose:
        "imagine! to outwit Heydrich!"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French imaginer, from Latin imaginare ‘form an image of, represent’ and imaginari ‘picture to oneself’, both from imago, imagin- ‘image’.
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    verb
    1. form a mental image or concept of:
      visualize
      envisage
      envision
      picture
      conceptualize
      dream up
      think up
      conceive
      think of
      plan
      project
      scheme
      form a picture of
      see in the mind's eye
      conjure up
      dream about
      fantasize about
      • suppose or assume:
        assume
        presume
        expect
        take it
        presuppose
        suppose
        think
        surmise
        conjecture
        believe
        be of the opinion that
        fancy
        feel
        figure
        guess
        reckon
        opine
        ween
        take it for granted
        take it as read
        take it as given
        think it likely
        dare say
        be of the view
        be under the impression
        Opposite:
        doubt
         
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      1. Merriam Webster
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        IMAGINE meaning: 1. to form or have a mental picture or idea of something: 2. to believe that something is probably…. Learn more.

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        What does imagine mean in English?
        1. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses). 2. to believe; fancy: He imagined the house was haunted. 3. to assume; suppose: I imagine they'll be here soon. 4. to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean. 5. to form mental images of things not present to the senses. 6. to conjecture. i•mag′in•er, n.

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        What is the difference between Imagine and realize?
        imagine stresses a visualization. fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

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        What is a synonym for Imagine?
        1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. SYNONYMS 1. image, picture. 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.

        IMAGINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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        What does it mean if you imagine a situation?
        If you imagine a situation, your mind forms a picture or idea of it. He could not imagine a more peaceful scene. 6 senses: 1. to form a mental image of 2. to think, believe, or guess 3. to suppose; assume 4. to believe or assume without.... Click for more definitions.

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        What does it mean to imagine a person?
        To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy or believe. She imagines herself to be a true artist. To suppose; guess; think. Old French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”). Can you imagine that? I can only imagine how difficult this is for you.

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        What does it mean to imagine a better life?
        1. To form a mental picture or image of: imagined a better life abroad. 2. To think or suppose; conjecture: I imagine you're right. 3. To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy or believe: She imagines herself to be a true artist. 1. To employ the imagination. 2. To have a belief or make a guess.

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