Reimagine
v.hopeful, thoughtfulprofessional
What it means
To conceive of something in a substantially new and creative way.
Reach for it when inviting a different model rather than making small improvements
Architects reimagined the car park as a shaded public square.
Choose between these
6- playful
identity or function changes boldly
not when Reinvention can discard useful continuity.
- everyday
rethink
assumptions receive fresh consideration
not when Rethinking may produce only minor changes.
- warm
the result becomes markedly different
not when Transformation describes outcome, not imagining.
- professional
redesign
a concrete form or system changes
not when Redesign is less conceptual.
- formal
reconceptualize
the underlying model is rebuilt
not when The term is academic.
- literary
envision anew
a fresh future deserves expansive language
not when The phrase may sound grand.
Said against
3- imitate
- preserve unchanged
- repeat
It naturally appears in
3- reimagine the future
Students reimagined the future of the riverfront.
- boldly reimagine
The director boldly reimagined the familiar folktale.
- reimagine public space
Residents helped reimagine public space around play.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English verb sense: imagine anew opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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