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im⋅ag⋅ine

  [i-maj-in] verb, -ined, -in⋅ing.
Use imagined in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
2. to think, believe, or fancy: He imagined the house was haunted.
3. to assume; suppose: I imagine they'll be here soon.
4. to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean.
5. Archaic. to plan, scheme, or plot.
–verb (used without object)
6. to form mental images of things not present to the senses; use the imagination.
7. to suppose; think; conjecture.
Origin:
1300–50; ME imaginen < MF imaginer < L imāginārī, equiv. to imāgin- (s. of imāgō) image + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī inf. ending

Related forms:
i⋅mag⋅in⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. image, picture. Imagine, conceive, conceive of, realize refer to bringing something before the mind. To imagine is, literally, to form a mental image of something: to imagine yourself in London. To conceive is to form something by using one's imagination: How has the author conceived the first act of his play? To conceive of is to comprehend through the intellect something not perceived through the senses: Wilson conceived of a world free from war. To realize is to make an imagined thing real or concrete to oneself, to grasp fully its implications: to realize the extent of one's folly.
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i·mag·ine   (ĭ-māj'ĭn)   
v.   i·mag·ined, i·mag·in·ing, i·mag·ines

v.   tr.

  1. To form a mental picture or image of.

  2. To think; conjecture: I imagine you're right.

  3. To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy: She imagines herself to be a true artist.

v.   intr.

  1. To employ the imagination.

  2. To make a guess; conjecture.


[Middle English imaginen, from Old French imaginer, from Latin imāginārī, from imāgō, imāgin-, image; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]
i·mag'in·er n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: imag·ine
Pronunciation: im-'aj-&n
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: imag·ined; imag·in·ing /-'aj-(&-)ni[ng]/
transitive senses
: to form a mental image of (something not present) imagine intransitive senses
: to use theimagination
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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