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envisage
[ en-viz-ij ]
verb (used with object)
- to contemplate; visualize:
He envisages an era of great scientific discoveries.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Archaic. to look in the face of; face.
envisage
/ ɪˈɪɪ /
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
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·a·Գ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of envisage1
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Example Sentences
When they were first envisaged parliament was not meant to legislate in devolved areas without the Senedd's permission via an LCM, but it is not legally binding.
It's thought the approval process envisaged in Westminster would take around a month.
It is not the happy end she envisaged for her twilight years.
He said he could "never have envisaged" leaving the party before, which he had been a member of for 41 years.
Once complete, it will be one of three warehouses there, but neighbours say planners could never truly have envisaged just how big it would be.
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