dream up

verb

dreamed up or dreamt up; dreaming up; dreams up

transitive verb

: to form in the mind : devise, concoct

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Creator Rene Subhash is dreaming up a wonder of ways to cook rice, from Prawn and Mussel Paella to Butter Chicken Biryani. The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 Consider this your sign to dream up your own over-the-top romance mani to beat the winter blues. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026 Abandoned since the 1980s, the convent was happened upon by hotelier Valéry Grégo who dreamed up a new life for the old walls and overgrown grounds. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Only a couple of tech companies took the earnest route, like Google’s heartwarming spot about a mother and young son dreaming up what their new home might look like using its own AI offering, Gemini. Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dream up

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Feb. 2026.

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