imagine

CEFRA1

/ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To form a picture or idea in your mind.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To assume; to suppose.

Examples

  • Can you imagine me making a cake?

  • Can you imagine what our lives would be like without electricity?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. To conjecture; to guess.

More examples

In context

  • Imagine sitting on a tropical beach with a cool mimosa.

  • Imagine yourself in a packed airport lounge.

  • Try to imagine a pink elephant.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

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