imagine

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   expect, believe, or suppose

   I imagine they earned a lot of money with their new novel.

2. 2
   verb

   To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.

   Try to imagine a pink elephant.

3. 3
   verb

   To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.

   She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.

4. 4
   verb

   To assume; to suppose.

   I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight.

5. 5
   verb

   To conjecture; to guess.

   I cannot even imagine what you are up to!

6. 6
   verb

   To use one's imagination.

   Imagine that we were siblings.

7. 7
   verb

   To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise.

   How long wil ye imagine miſchiefe againſt a man?

8. 8
   verb

   Used to mock an idea by suggesting that it is ridiculous or ill thought through.

   Imagine thinking that would work.

Etymology

From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).