imagine

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  2. verb expect, believe, or suppose

Etymology

From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

conceive of, ideate, envisage

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