Tra từ imagine - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

im·agine [imagine imagines imagined imagining] BrE [ɪˈmædʒɪn] NAmE [ɪˈmædʒɪn] verb
1. transitive, intransitive to form a picture in your mind of what sth might be like
•~ sth The house was just as she had imagined it.
• I can't imagine life without the children now.
•~ (that)… Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest.
•~ what, how, etc… Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years?
•~ doing sth She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation.
•Imagine earning that much money!
•~ sb/sth doing sth I can just imagine him saying that!
•~ sb/sth to be/do sth I had imagined her to be older than that.
•~ (sb + adj./noun) I can imagine him really angry.
• (informal)‘He was furious.’ ‘ I can imagine.’
2. transitive to believe sth that is not true
•~ (that)… He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back.
•~ sth There's nobody there. You're imagining things.
3. intransitive, transitive to think that sth is probably true
Syn: ↑suppose, Syn: ↑assume
• ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert?’ ‘I imagine so.’
•~ (that)… I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French imaginer, from Latin imaginare ‘form an image of, represent’ and imaginari ‘picture to oneself’, both from imago, imagin- ‘image’.

Thesaurus:
imagine verb
1. T, I
•Imagine you are walking through a forest.
picture • • pretend • • think • • see • • visualize • |formal conceptualize • • envision • |especially BrE envisage •
imagine/picture/see/visualize/conceptualize/envision/envisage sb/sth as sth
imagine/picture/see/visualize/envision/envisage (sb) doing sth
imagine/pretend/think/envision/envisage that…
imagine/picture/think/see/visualize/envision/envisage who/what/how…
Imagine, picture or visualize? Imagine is the most general of these words and is used for any idea that you form of how sb/sth might might look or feel. Picture and visualize are used particularly for imagining sth as a picture or series of pictures.
2. T
•‘Will we still be allowed in?’ ‘I imagine so.’
suppose • • assume • • suspect • • presume • |especially spoken take it • |especially BrE, spoken expect • • I dare say • |especially AmE, spoken guess •
imagine/suppose/assume/suspect/presume/take it/expect/dare say/guess that…
Let's/Let us imagine/suppose/assume/presume/take it…
I imagine/suppose/assume/suspect/expect/presume/guess so.

Synonyms:
imagine
think • see • envisage • envision
These words all mean to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like.
imagine • to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like: ▪ The house was just as she had imagined it.
think • to imagine sth that might happen or might have happened: ▪ We couldn't think where you'd gone. ◇ ▪ Just think ▪ — this time tomorrow we'll be lying on a beach.
see • to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb as sth: ▪ I can't see her changing her mind. ◇ ▪ His colleagues see him as a future director.
envisage • (especially BrE) to imagine what will happen in the future: ▪ I don't envisage working with him again.
The usual word for this in American English is envision (see below).
envision • to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation that you intend to work towards: ▪ They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease.
Envision is used especially in business and political contexts. In North American English it is also used as another form of the word envisage: ▪ I don't envision working with him again.
to imagine/see/envisage/envision sb/sth as sth
to imagine/see/envisage/envision (sb) doing sth
to imagine/think/see/envisage/envision who/what/how…
to imagine/think/envisage/envision that…

Example Bank:
•He hardly dared to imagine what else was going to be divulged.
•He loved to imagine himself as the hero.
•He was always keen to avenge insults, real or imagined.
•I always imagined him following in his father's footsteps.
•I can well imagine the atmosphere at home at this moment.
•I can't actually imagine her falling for that trick.
•I can't even begin to imagine the horrors that they have been through.
•I could almost imagine you were jealous.
•I could clearly imagine the scene in the office.
•I could hardly imagine living in such a remote and desolate spot.
•I couldn't fully imagine what it could be.
•I had fondly imagined that riding a mule would be easy.
•I started to imagine what he might say.
•It is difficult to imagine Blackpool without its famous Tower.
•It is difficult to imagine a world without money.
•Let us imagine what really might have happened.
•She could just imagine her mother's look of horror.
•She had so vividly imagined it time and time again.
•She knew she was simply imagining things.
•The artist is free to imagine anything she pleases.
•The sight was disturbing as you can quite imagine.
•There's more at stake here than you can possibly imagine.
•When I think about this story I can almost imagine the look on his face.
•You don't seriously imagine I'll agree to that?
•the best guitarist you could possibly imagine
•‘He was furious.’ ‘I can imagine!’
•‘Will we still be allowed in?’ ‘I imagine so.’
•Can you imagine what it might be like to lose your job after 20 years?
•He's always imagining that we're talking about him behind his back.
•I can't imagine life without the children now.
•I don't imagine he'll get here now, do you?
•I had imagined her to be older than me.
•I'd like to imagine that she's safe and happy somewhere.
•If I'm late home my mother always imagines the worst.
•She had imagined that she'd get a warm welcome.
•She imagined walking onto the stage to huge applause.
•You shouldn't imagine that he's anything but a ruthless man.