dream up

verb

dreamed up or dreamt up; dreaming up; dreams up

transitive verb

: to form in the mind : devise, concoct

Examples of dream up in a Sentence

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Bernard says the fantastical ideas dreamed up by the house foster new mechanical achievements. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024 That is, statistically speaking, for every one person dreaming up new things, there are 100 to 1,000 people whose job is to execute these ideas. Dr. Marcus Krug, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 More recently, in 2021, Gehry dreamt up bottle caps for the brand's Les Extraits line of perfumes. Felix Bischof, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024 While generously sized, the pieces are lightweight and can be transformed into a couch, castle, or anything your child can dream up. Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dream up 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dream up was in 1837

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“Dream up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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