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 imagine something These words mean to form or have a mental image or idea of something. One of the most commonly used words for this is imagine. You can just imagine her storing up these anecdotes for her dinner parties. Think of or think about is another common way of saying that you imagine something.