Definition of "imagine" in İngilizce

verb

1. (transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.

   • Try to imagine a pink elephant.
   • Imagine yourself in a packed airport lounge.

2. (transitive) To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.

   • She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.
   • There's nothing there; you're just imagining things.

3. (transitive) To assume; to suppose.

   • I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight.

4. (transitive) To conjecture; to guess.

   • I cannot even imagine what you are up to!
   • The board imagines the merger will increase profits by 25%

5. (intransitive) To use one's imagination.

   • Imagine that we were siblings.

6. (transitive, obsolete) To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise.

7. (transitive, Internet slang, rhetorical, sarcastic) Used to mock an idea by suggesting that it is ridiculous or ill thought through.

   • Imagine thinking that would work.

noun

1. (fandom slang) A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.

   • If I get inspired immediately, I can bust out an imagine in 5-10 minutes.