imaginer

Senses

1. 1.

   to imagine

   to form a mental picture or idea of something

2. 2.

   to think (of), to suppose

   to believe or assume something to be the case

3. 3.

   to devise, to invent

   to create or come up with something new

Examples

• "Je ne peux pas imaginer la vie sans toi."

  I cannot imagine life without you.

• "Tu imagines vraiment qu'il viendra ?"

  Do you really think he will come?

• "Elle a imaginé un plan pour résoudre le problème."

  She devised a plan to solve the problem.

Usage

Very common verb; often used with *que* for the "suppose/think" sense. Slightly formal or literary in some contexts. Common mistake: confusing the reflexive *s'imaginer* (to imagine oneself, to fancy) with the transitive form.