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- [ih-maj-in]
- /ɪˈmædʒ ɪn/
- /ɪˈmædʒɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-maj-in]
- /ɪˈmædʒ ɪn/
Definitions of imagine word
- verb with object imagine to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses). 1
- verb with object imagine to think, believe, or fancy: He imagined the house was haunted. 1
- verb with object imagine to assume; suppose: I imagine they'll be here soon. 1
- verb with object imagine to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean. 1
- verb with object imagine Archaic. to plan, scheme, or plot. 1
- verb without object imagine to form mental images of things not present to the senses; use the imagination. 1
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Origin of imagine
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English imaginen < Middle French imaginer < Latin imāginārī, equivalent to imāgin- (stem of imāgō) image + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive ending
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Parts of speech for Imagine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imagine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
imagine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imagine
verb imagine
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- devise — If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
- frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fantasy — imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
Antonyms for imagine
verb imagine
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
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