imagine (ɪˈmædʒɪn) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | ( |
| 3. | (tr; takes a clause as object) to suppose; assume: I imagine he'll come |
| 4. | (tr; takes a clause as object) to believe or assume without foundation: he imagines he knows the whole story |
| 5. | an archaic word for plot |
| —sentence substitute | |
| 6. | Also: imagine that! an exclamation of surprise |
| [C14: from Latin imāginārī to fancy, picture mentally, from imāgō likeness; see | |
| im'aginable | |
| —adj | |
| im'aginably | |
| —adv | |
| im'aginer | |
| —n | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |