Emily Dickinson Lexicon

dream (-ed, -ing), v. [OE dréman.] (webplay: absent, diving, entertains, friend, life, mind, reading, real, see, sleep, thought, unfounded).

1. Imagine; invent; make believe.
2. Daydream; use time trivially.
3. Fantasize; pretend; act as of; make believe; create an imaginary alternative.
4. Envision; experience in slumber; see while asleep; have mental images appear during the Rapid Eye Movement portion of the mind's resting state; (see Genesis 28:12).