imaginar

/imaxiˈnaɾ/ · A1 · verb

to imagine

Latin imago (likeness) + -ar: same root as English imagination

From Latin imaginari, built on imago (likeness, copy). English borrowed the same root, so the Spanish verb is a near-twin: swap the English ending for -ar. Also used for supposing: me imagino que sí = I suppose so.

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