Main Entry:

imag·ine

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈma-jən\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

imag·ined; imag·in·ing \-ˈmaj-niŋ, -ˈma-jə-\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French imaginer, from Latin imaginari, from imagin-, imago image

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to form a mental image of (something not present) <imagine accidents at every turn>2archaic : plan, scheme3: suppose, guess <I imagine it will rain>4: to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy <imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist>intransitive verb1: to use the imagination2: believe 3

synonyms see think