Meaning & Definition of word "Imagine"
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Imagine
/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
verb:
- 1. to form a mental image or concept of something that is not present or has not happened.
- Example: I can imagine what it would be like to live in a different country.
- 2. to believe something that is not necessarily true or real.
- Example: She imagines that everyone is talking about her.
- 3. to think or conceive of something as a possibility.
- Example: Can you imagine a world without music?
Etymology
from Latin 'imaginari' meaning 'to form a mental image'
Common Phrases and Expressions
imagine that:
to suppose or assume something as possible.
imagine being:
to think about what it would be like to be in a certain situation.
just imagine:
a phrase used to evoke the imagination about a scenario.
Related Words
imaginary:
existing only in the imagination; not real.
imagination:
the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
imaginative:
having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
Slang Meanings of imagine
Meaning: to daydream
Example Sentence: Stop imagining and focus on your homework.
Meaning: to make up stories
Example Sentence: She's always imagining the wildest tales.