Imagine

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmædʒɪn/

Definitions of imagine

verb to form a mental image or concept of something that is not present

Example Sentences

A1 Imagine a world without any cars.

A2 I can imagine what it would be like to live in a different country.

B1 She asked me to imagine a solution to the problem.

B2 It's hard to imagine how different life would be if I had made different choices.

C1 As a writer, I often imagine different scenarios for my stories.

C2 It is difficult to imagine the impact of climate change on future generations.

Examples of imagine in a Sentence

formal Imagine a world where technology has advanced to the point where robots can perform all manual labor.

informal Can you imagine how cool it would be if we could teleport to different places instantly?

slang Just imagine if we could score tickets to that concert, it would be lit!

figurative When I close my eyes and imagine, I can almost feel the warm sun on my face.

Grammatical Forms of imagine

• past tense: imagined
• plural: imagines
• comparative: more imaginative
• superlative: most imaginative
• present tense: imagine
• future tense: will imagine
• perfect tense: have imagined
• continuous tense: is imagining
• singular: imagines
• positive degree: imaginative
• infinitive: imagine
• gerund: imagining
• participle: imagining

Origin and Evolution of imagine

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'imagine' originated from the Latin word 'imaginari', meaning 'to form a mental picture'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'imagine' has evolved to not only refer to forming mental images, but also to encompass the act of conceiving or creating something in one's mind.