imagine

i-mag-ine · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To form a mental image or concept of something.

  2. 2.

    To suppose or assume; to think.

  3. 3.

    To believe something to be true without evidence.

  4. 4.

    (used in exclamations) To express surprise.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    just imagine — consider the possibility
  • •
    imagine that — expression of surprise
  • •
    can you imagine — emphasizing how remarkable something is
  • •
    I can't imagine — expressing difficulty understanding
  • •
    imagine if — hypothesize about a situation

Related words

See also: envision, image, imagination, think
Synonyms: conceive, envision, picture, visualize

Etymology

From Old French "imaginer," from Latin "imāginārī" (to form an image of, picture to oneself, imagine), from "imāgō" (image, likeness). Related to "image" and "imitate."