Words / B1

i-MAJ-in/ɪˈmædʒɪn/

Imagine means form a picture in your mind. Imagine (that) you are there; I cannot imagine living without a phone. Suppose is closer to “I think it is probably true”; invent is make something up that did not exist. Imagination is the noun; imaginary means not real. A common error is “imagine to go” — use imagine + -ing.

Meaning

To form a picture or idea in your mind.

Examples

• “Imagine you are in a quiet room.”
• “Can you imagine waiting three hours in the rain?”
• “I had not imagined the test would be so fair.”

Good to know

imagine (that) + clause. imagine + -ing. Not “imagine to.” Noun: imagination.

Near in meaning

picture

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