Imagine

/ɪˈmædʒɪn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to form a mental image or concept of something that is not present or has not happened.

I can imagine what it would be like to live in a different country.

to believe something that is not necessarily true or real.

She imagines that everyone is talking about her.

to think or conceive of something as a possibility.

Can you imagine a world without music?

from Latin 'imaginari' meaning 'to form a mental image'

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.

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.

to daydream

Stop imagining and focus on your homework.

to make up stories

She's always imagining the wildest tales.