Verbs of Mental Processes - Verbs for Imagination

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to imagination such as "fantasize", "envision", and "hallucinate".

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Verbs of Mental Processes
to dream
to dream [verb]

to experience something in our mind while we are asleep

Ex: Dreaming allows the mind to explore scenarios that may not be possible in reality .
to imagine
to imagine [verb]

to make or have an image of something in our mind

Ex: She likes to imagine herself traveling to exotic destinations while reading a book .
to daydream
to daydream [verb]

to imagine things while one is awake

Ex: Children frequently daydream about exciting adventures and magical worlds .
to fantasize
to fantasize [verb]

to indulge in vivid and imaginative thoughts or desires

Ex: Teenagers often fantasize about their ideal romantic relationships .
to ideate
to ideate [verb]

to creatively form ideas

Ex: Innovation often requires the ability to ideate fresh and inventive approaches .
to conjure up
to conjure up [verb]

to cause something, such as a picture, image, or memory, to appear vividly in someone's mind

Ex: The picturesque landscape in the novel was so well-described that it easily conjured up vivid mental images .
to visualize
to visualize [verb]

to form a mental image or picture of something

Ex: Students were encouraged to visualize the historical events they were studying to enhance understanding .
to envision
to envision [verb]

to picture something in one's mind

Ex: As he read the novel , he envisioned the characters and scenes in vivid detail .
to envisage
to envisage [verb]

to imagine something in one's mind, often considering it as a possible future scenario

Ex: During the planning phase , they envisaged a community garden as a central feature .
to picture
to picture [verb]

to create a mental image or representation

Ex: When planning the event , he tried to picture the venue layout in his mind .
to [make] believe
to [make] believe [phrase]

to pretend or imagine something to be true

Ex: Let 's make believe we 're explorers discovering a hidden treasure in the backyard .
to hallucinate
to hallucinate [verb]

to see or experience something that is not present or real, often involving vivid and imagined sensations

Ex: He claimed to have been so thirsty in the desert that he started to hallucinate mirages .
Verbs of Mental Processes
Verbs for Cognition and Perception Verbs for Deep Thought Verbs for Having an Opinion or Tendency Verbs for Memory and Attention
Verbs for Learning Verbs for Decision-Making Verbs for Assumption and Estimation Verbs for Desires
Verbs for Making Mistakes Verbs for Prediction and Anticipation Verbs for Evasion and Prevention Verbs for Imagination
Verbs for Innovation and Creation