dream

²dream

verb

dreamed\ˈdrem(p)t, ˈdrēmd\ or dreamt\ˈdrem(p)t\dream·ing\ˈdrē-miŋ\

Definition of DREAM

intransitive verb

1

: to have a dream

2

: to indulge in daydreams or fantasies <dreaming of a better future>

3

: to appear tranquil or dreamy <houses dream in leafy shadows — Gladys Taber>

transitive verb

1

: to have a dream of

2

: to consider as a possibility : imagine

3

: to pass (time) in reverie or inaction <dreaming the hours away>

— dream of

: to consider possible or fitting <wouldn't dream of disturbing you>

Examples of DREAM

1. Did it really happen or did I just dream it?
2. He tends to dream big but he never really does the things he dreams of doing.

First Known Use of DREAM

13th century

Related to DREAM

Synonyms: conceit [chiefly dialect], conceive, conjure (up), imagine, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, picture, see, vision, visualize

Related Words: daydream, stargaze; hallucinate; re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce; contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate; concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project; foresee, prefigure

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