i
ma
gine
Third Person
imagines
Present Participle
imagining
Past Tense
imagined
Past Participle
imagined
1
to make or have an image of something in our mind
transitive
- Close your eyes and imagine a beautiful sunset over the ocean.
- Can you imagine a world without technology?
- She likes to imagine herself traveling to exotic destinations while reading a book.
- As a child, he used to imagine being a superhero and saving the day.
2
to suppose or guess something without concrete evidence
transitive
- We can only imagine how much effort went into organizing this event.
- I imagine that they will arrive by noon, based on their usual schedule.
- I imagine he'll be surprised when he sees the birthday cake we got for him.
- It's hard to imagine why they would cancel the meeting at the last minute.
- I imagine they are running late, considering the heavy traffic on the roads.