The difference between Imagine and Suspect
When used as verbs, imagine means to form a mental image of something, whereas suspect means to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Suspect is also noun with the meaning: a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Suspect is also adjective with the meaning: viewed with suspicion.
check bellow for the other definitions of Imagine and Suspect
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Imagine as a verb (transitive):
to form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
Examples:
"Try to imagine a pink elephant."
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Imagine as a verb (transitive):
to believe in something created by one's own mind
Examples:
"She imagined that the man wanted to kill her."
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Imagine as a verb (transitive):
to assume
Examples:
"I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight."
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Imagine as a verb (transitive):
to conjecture or guess
Examples:
"I cannot even imagine what you are up to!"
"The board imagines the merger will increase profits by 25%"
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Imagine as a verb (intransitive):
to use one's imagination
Examples:
"'Imagine that we were siblings."
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Imagine as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
to contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Examples:
"to suspect the presence of disease"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Examples:
"to suspect the truth of a story"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
Examples:
"I suspect him of being the thief."
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Suspect as a verb (intransitive):
To have suspicion.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To look up to; to respect.
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Suspect as a noun:
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Examples:
"Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"
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Suspect as an adjective:
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
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Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):
Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.