The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DREAMED
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What does DREAMED mean?
DREAMED verb- To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
- To hope, to wish.
- To daydream.
- To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep).
- To consider the possibility (of).