To dream
Example: He dreams about achieving success in his career
Definition
"To dream" means to experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep or to imagine and aspire to achieve something in the future, often involving hopes or ambitions, as in the phrase 'He dreams about achieving success in his career.'
Etymology
The verb "to dream" traces back to the Old English word 'drēam,' which originally meant 'joy' or 'music.' Over time, its meaning shifted to refer to the mental experiences during sleep. Did you know that the original sense of 'joy' transformed into the modern idea of imagining or hoping while awake?
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"To dream" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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