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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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The end of all taxation is hard for anyone to imagine.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

One can imagine, sometime in the future, the same conversation between an American officer and an Iranian.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

However, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he cannot imagine another vote taking place during his time in 10 Downing Street.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“Incredible player and I imagine one day he’ll slip on a green jacket.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

His solution was to imagine his own ending.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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