Main Entry: en·vis·age

Pronunciation: \in-ˈvi-zij, en-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): en·vis·aged; en·vis·ag·ing

Etymology: French envisager, from en- + visage face

Date: 1660

1 : to view or regard in a certain way <envisages the slum as a hotbed of crime>
2 : to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization <envisages an entirely new system of education>

synonyms see think