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imagine (iou)



imagine verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French imaginer from Latin imaginare form an image of, represent, imaginari picture to oneself, fancy, from imagin-, imago: see IMAGE noun.]
I. verb trans.
Form a mental image or concept of, picture to oneself (something non-existent or not present to the senses). ME.
W. Wharton These are really show birds. We can't imagine where they come from. J. le Carre In his mind's eye, Smiley now imagined the scene that was playing inside the bank.
Create as a mental conception, conceive; assume. LME.
R. Grafton Imagine you see before your eyes your wyves, and daughters in daunger.
Devise, plot, plan. arch. LME.
T. Keightley Fisher..also was arraigned for imagining to deprive the King of his title and dignity.
Consider, ponder. LME-L16.
Ld Berners Euer he imagined, how to do plesure to the peple.
Conjecture, guess, suspect, suppose; colloq. suppose, be of the opinion (that). LME.
W. Roberts You might imagine him in the full prime and mettle of his years. E. Bowen I imagine she meant it kindly.
Form an idea with regard to (something not known with certainty); form the idea (that). M16.
M. Edgeworth He did not imagine that he could reform every abuse.
II. verb intrans.
Consider, meditate; plan. LME-L16.
T. Cogan Divines that imagine and study upon high and subtile matters.
Form mental images or ideas (of); exercise the faculty of imagination. L16.
Sydney Smith If it can be shown that women may be trained to reason and imagine as well as men.
imaginator noun (rare) = imaginer LME.
imaginer noun a person who imagines L15.
imagining noun the action of the verb; (freq. in pl.) something imagined, a fantasy: ME.
imaginist noun (rare) an imaginative person E19.