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imagine

[ih-maj-in] / ɪˈmædʒ ɪn /
VERB
dream up, conceive
Synonyms
STRONG
brainstorm conceptualize create depict devise envisage envision fabricate fancy fantasize fantasy feature figure form frame harbor image invent nurture perceive picture plan project realize scheme spark visualize
WEAK
build castles in air conjure up cook up make up pipe dream see in one's mind think of think up vision
Antonyms
STRONG
break destroy disregard ignore neglect ruin tell the truth
WEAK
know
VERB
assume, deduce
Synonyms
STRONG
apprehend believe conjecture deem expect fancy gather guess infer presume realize reckon suppose surmise suspect think understand
WEAK
take for granted take it
Antonyms
STRONG
calculate disbelieve ignore know lose measure misunderstand neglect

Example Sentences

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While it’s tempting to imagine what you could afford to spend your money on without these payments, it’s best not to act on that impulse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

This reality is closer than most people imagine.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

As you might imagine, Kalamazoo is a bit afield from typical book-tour routes, so when writers come through, readers take note.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But does anyone imagine negotiations with Iran in the next two weeks will bear real fruit, resolve central questions?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But I couldn’t imagine texting Traveler and asking him if his Rachel was Rachel Allan.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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