Meaning & use
imagine
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.
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