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imagine
- /ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/
- /əˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/
- /ɘˈmɛd͡ʒ.ɘn/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ædʒɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).
verb imagines · imagining · imagined · imagine
- To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind. Try to imagine a pink elephant.
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To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.
Similar: fancy
- 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!
- To use one's imagination. Imagine that we were siblings.
- To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise. How long wil ye imagine miſchiefe againſt a man?
- Used to mock an idea by suggesting that it is ridiculous or ill thought through. Imagine thinking that would work.
Similar: ween
noun imagines
- A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity. Some imagines are more sexual and creepy than others: "Imagine Stiles walking in on you giving Scott a blowjob."
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: envisage, ideate, think, guess, suppose, reckon, conceive of, envision, imagination, conceive, understand, contemplate, know, idea, invent, conceivable
verb
Similar: ween
Translations
Every language
verb (transitive) to form a mental image of something
| Español | imaginar, flashear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상상하다 sangsanghada |
| 日本語 | 想像する sōzō suru |
| 中文 | 想像 xiǎngxiàng |
| हिन्दी | कल्पना करना kalpanā karnā, तसव्वुर करना tasavvur karnā |
| Português | imaginar |
| Français | imaginer |
| Deutsch | vorstellen, einbilden |
| Italiano | immaginarsi, figurarsi |
| Ελληνικά | φαντάζομαι fantázomai |
| Română | imagina, închipui |
| Русский | представля́ть, предста́вить, вообража́ть voobražátʹ, вообрази́ть voobrazítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tưởng tượng |
| العربية | تَخَيَّلَ taḵayyala, تَصَوَّرَ taṣawwara |
| עברית | תאר teer |
verb (transitive) to believe
| Português | imaginar |
|---|---|
| Français | imaginer |
| Italiano | immaginare, scommettere |
| Русский | ве́рить véritʹ |
verb (transitive) to assume
| Español | imaginar, imaginarse |
|---|---|
| Português | crer, achar, pensar |
| Français | imaginer |
| Italiano | immaginare, ritenere |
| Ελληνικά | φαντάζομαι fantázomai |
| Русский | предполага́ть predpolagátʹ, предположи́ть predpoložítʹ |
verb (intransitive) to guess
| Français | imaginer |
|---|
verb (intransitive) to use one's imagination
| Português | fantasiar |
|---|---|
| Français | imaginer |
| Italiano | pensare |
| Ελληνικά | φαντάζομαι fantázomai |
| Русский | представля́ть, предста́вить, вообража́ть voobražátʹ, вообрази́ть voobrazítʹ |
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title = {imagine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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