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Definitions

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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“It’s hard to imagine what will happen if and when we have an extended bear market.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Hang on a sec, we imagine Karl saying, this connection is terrible.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"If you can imagine it almost being like a Disneyland, that's where our vision is," Mellors laughs.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

With revenue sharing joining the fray, some teams have been able to recruit top transfers with various perks that were once impossible to imagine be available for women’s basketball players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I can’t imagine that I’ll sleep much tonight.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.