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envisage

[en-viz-ij]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

envisaged, envisaging

to contemplate; visualize.
He envisages an era of great scientific discoveries.
Synonyms: , , ,
Archaic.��to look in the face of; face.

envisage

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verb

to form a mental image of; visualize; contemplate
to conceive of as a possibility in the future; foresee
archaic��to look in the face of; confront

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Usage

It was formerly considered incorrect to use a clause after envisage as in it is envisaged that the new centre will cost £40 million , but this use is now acceptable

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Other Word Forms

envisagement noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of envisage¹

From the French word envisager, dating back to 1810–20. See en- ¹, visage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of envisage¹

C19: from French envisager, from _en- ¹ + visage face, _visage

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The two-state solution envisages an independent Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank and in Gaza, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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�� he might have struggled to envisage was the sheer chaos of his first defeat as Wales head coach.

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The doctor said he is in the latter years of his career within general practice and had envisaged he would see it out in the NHS.

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Few could have envisaged the impact he would make at the King Power Stadium, especially after five goals in his first season in the Championship.

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Now, the Labour government, elected last year on a manifesto that promised "an improved and ambitious relationship with our European partners", envisages new and regular interactions with the EU.

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environs envision

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