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Definition dream in American English

dream verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/drim/
1

to experience things in your mind while you are sleeping

Example

I was dreaming about a black cat.

Example

He dreamed that he saw Rosa.

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2

to think about something that you hope to have or achieve

Example

She had always dreamed of going to Africa.

Example

He sometimes dreamed of leaving his dull life behind him.

Example

They had the kind of house we could only dream about.

Example

I dreamt of a career in music.

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Definition dream in American English