Verb

To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.

* Shakespeare

In the night, imagining some fear, / How easy is a bush supposed a bear!

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To believe in something created by one's own mind.

To assume.

To conjecture or guess.

To use one's imagination.

(obsolete) To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise.

* Bible, Psalms lxii. 3

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?

Verb

(en verb)

To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

His courage manifested itself via the look on his face.

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''Not I; I must be found;

''My parts, my title, and my perfect soul

''Shall manifest me rightly.

To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.