imagine

[Im*agĀ·ine]

To imagine something is to picture it in your head. When we imagine things, we're using our imagination.

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To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination.

Verb
expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn''t think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

Verb
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"


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.

v. t.
To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5.

v. t.
To represent to one's self; to think; to believe.

v. i.
To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise.

v. i.
To think; to suppose.


Imagine

Im*ag"ine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imagined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Imagining.] [F. imaginer, L. imaginari, p.p. imaginatus, fr. imago image. See Image.] 1. To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination.
In the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush supposed a bear!
2. To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5.
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?
3. To represent to one's self; to think; to believe. Shak. Syn. -- To fancy; conceive; apprehend; think; believe; suppose; opine; deem; plan; scheme; devise.

Imagine

Im*ag"ine, v. i. 1. To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise. 2. To think; to suppose.
My sister is not so defenseless left As you imagine.

To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination.

To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise.

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Usage Examples

Can you imagine a guy breaking into your car, and he steals your guitar case 'cause he thinks it's a guitar, and he gets it home and opens it up and there's a rake inside it, an electric toilet plunger and a dog skull? That actually happened.

As an architect, I learned to think and express myself on flat forms, on paper, and to imagine the contour of the lines of a design.

After having done this whole slew of press for 'Big Love,' now I'll have anxiety dreams for like a week and a half about all the stupid things I said. I can't even imagine being in front of the cameras all the time. I had a weird dream the other night that I was on 'Jersey Shore.'

As an actress, it's part of your job to be able to imagine just about anything - even if it's not within your personal experience.

Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.

All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.

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Other Usage Examples

Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage.

Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.

Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?

A young imagination is bold, likes to make bigger leaps. It likes to, well, imagine that the dustbuster is a dinosaur that the computer mouse is a hotrod that the box is a cave that the rawhide is a torch... or a baton... or something.

And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem.

At this point we've answered about every question you could possibly imagine about Deep Space Nine, so we do this thing called Theatrical Jazz, where we do a show of bits and pieces of things from plays and literature, poetry... stuff that we like. It's fun.

Can you imagine young people nowadays making a study of trigonometry for the fun of it? Well I did.

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