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"imagine" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often envisage (8 letters).
Definitions
expect, believe, or suppose
Word origin
From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).
Used in a sentence
“Try to imagine a pink elephant.”
“Imagine yourself in a packed airport lounge.”
“Imagine sitting on a tropical beach with a cool mimosa.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Picture mentally”7 letters
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