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To imagine, or to use your imagination

imagine

verb

to form a picture of something or someone in your mind

suppose

verb

to think that something is possible, although you do not definitely know if it is

think up

to invent or to imagine something, especially an excuse

picture

verb

to imagine something

envisage

verb

to imagine something that has not happened or does not exist

contemplate

verb

to consider the possibility of something happening

daydream

verb

to spend time thinking about something pleasant, especially when you should be doing something more serious

fantasize

verb

to imagine that something pleasant, exciting, or unusual is happening to you

give (full) rein to something/give something (full) rein

to let your imagination or feelings develop in an uncontrolled way

have visions of (doing) something

to imagine that a particular thing is going to happen in the future

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