imagine

(verb) form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case. Synonyms: conceive of, ideate, envisage. Example: "Can you conceive of him as the president?."

(verb) expect, believe, or suppose. Synonyms: think, opine, suppose, reckon, guess. Examples: "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel." "I thought to find her in a bad state." "He didn't think to find her in the kitchen." "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up."