dream of

Yearn for mentally

To dream of something is to imagine or fantasize about it, usually something desired but perhaps unlikely: She dreams of becoming a famous singer, I dream of owning a house by the sea.

The phrase often implies longing or aspiration.

In the negative, it means to consider even briefly: I wouldn't dream of asking for more money.

Related

hope · vision · sleep · nightmare · longing · desire · reverie · ambition · castle in the air · slumber · REM · unconscious · fantasy · goal · pillow · clouds · drift · wander

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Opposites
abstraction vs. concrete action

dream ofexecute

Carry out fully

implement · carry out · make happen · accomplish · achieve

aspiration vs. rejection

dream ofdread

Intense anticipatory fear

fear · want no part of · reject · despise · abhor

imagination vs. reality

dream ofexperience

Practical knowledge from life

live through · face · confront · deal with · reckon with

Family

dream, dreams, dreamed, dreaming, dreamer, dreamers, dreamlike, dreamy, dreamier

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G