Several years ago my son Jim coined a new word which I find very useful. The word is "imaginate" It is an intransitive verb. It means to use your imagination for the purpose of pretend play. A child using blocks and playmobile guys to enact a story is imaginating. Dressing up as princesses and acting out a story is imaginating. Two boys swordfighting with plastic swords and conquering the world is imaginating. I think this is a useful word. It sounds more active than "pretend playing" or "acting out a fantasy" and it's definitely more concise.
When Jim first used it he didn't realize there was no such word. He thought it was the base word for imagination.
Words are fun.
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