1995. dream
NOUN: 1. A fervent hope, wish, or goal: aspiration , ideal . See HOPE 2. An illusory mental image: daydream , fancy , fantasy , fiction , figment , illusion , phantasm , phantasma , reverie , vision . See REAL 3. A fantastic, impracticable plan or desire: bubble , castle in the air , chimera , fantasy , illusion , pipe dream , rainbow . See REAL VERB: 1. To have a fervent hope or aspiration: aspire . Idioms: reach for the stars, set one's heart on. See SEEK 2. To experience dreams or daydreams: daydream , fantasize , muse1 , woolgather . See REAL PHRASAL VERB: dream up To use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving: concoct , contrive , devise , fabricate , formulate , hatch , invent , make up , think up . Informal : cook up . Idioms: come up with. See MAKE
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