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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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“It’s easy to imagine an analogous scenario this year, in which the Federal Reserve hikes and the economy slips into recession,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Do I imagine that it would be nice for you to give her half of your winnings?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Each tree's backstory comes from its appearance - for example, if a tree has a dent, she will imagine how it might have got it.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“I’m not going to mention all their names, but you can imagine that we study and track over a hundred of them,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A pipe holder for what I imagine was an evening smoke.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse