imagine

verb
i·ma·gine
/ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/

To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.

Example

“Try to imagine a pink elephant.”

Other meanings

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.”

Example sentences

“I can't imagine a more picturesque place.”
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“I imagine I'll have it done much sooner.”
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“The fire spread faster than anyone could imagine.”
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Word history

From Latin "imāginor".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “imagine” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.