Meaning & use

imagine

verb·Everyday

To form a mental picture or idea of something not currently present or real.

See it in a sentence

Try to imagine what the city looked like before the skyscrapers were built.

She could hardly imagine living anywhere other than the small coastal town.

A note on using this word

Imagine is typically followed directly by a noun, a gerund, or a clause, without needing 'to' before the verb.

Words with a similar meaning

envisionpictureconceive

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