imagine
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
Verb 4 meanings
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
“Try to imagine a pink elephant.”
To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
“She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.”
To assume; to suppose.
“I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight.”
To conjecture; to guess.
“I cannot even imagine what you are up to!”
Etymology
From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).
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IMAGINE at a glance
IMAGINE has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,233 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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