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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He added that it was hard to imagine such a severe measure taking effect but that it could still open up a debate.

From Barron's

Hernández, the writer and activist, said many in the diaspora are too traumatized to imagine a future in Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s surreal to see this chapter come to a close — and it’s not how I imagined the story would unfold.”

From Los Angeles Times

“You did not imagine what happened, and you are right to be angry.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It opened the door to healing in a way that I never imagined - it was like a cloud lifting," she added.

From BBC