envisage
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transitive verb \in-ˈvi-zij, en-\en·vis·ageden·vis·ag·ing
Definition of ENVISAGE
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>
Examples of ENVISAGE
- I envisage a day when proper health care will be available to everyone.
- <I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard.>
Origin of ENVISAGE
French envisager, from en- + visage face
First Known Use: 1660
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