Foreimagine

/ˌfɔːrɪˈmædʒɪn/ verb

Definition

To imagine or visualize something in advance; to picture or conceive of something before it actually happens.

Etymology

From 'fore-' meaning before, plus 'imagine' from Latin 'imaginari.' The prefix indicates that the imagining precedes the actual event.

Kelly Says

When you foreimagine a conversation before it happens and rehearse what you'll say, psychologists call this 'mental rehearsal'—and it actually works, improving real performance through repeated mental simulation.

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