en· vis· age in-ˈvi-zij en- envisaged; envisaging transitive verb 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 Did you know? Envisage has been part of the English language since the 17th century.

envisage verb [ T ] formal uk / ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / us / ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / (US also envision) C1 to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good: Train fare increases of 15 percent …

tr.v. en·vis·aged, en·vis·ag·ing, en·vis·ag·es. 1. To conceive an image or a picture of, especially as a future possibility: envisaged a world at peace. 2. To consider or regard in a certain way. [French envisager : Old French en-, in; see en-1 + Old French visage, face; see visage .]

envisage / ( ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ) / verb (tr) 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 Derived forms of …

envisage verb as in to imagine to form a mental picture of I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance imagine envision see dream picture conceive visualize fantasize vision feature contemplate fantasy fancy conceit plan ideate image foresee daydream ponder reflect conjure (up) invent hallucinate concoct ruminate

To envisage is to imagine something that does not yet exist. The words envisage and envision share the same Latin root meaning to see. Both words are very similar in meaning but do have slight shades of difference. If you envision something happening, you can see it happening in your mind.

envisage ( ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ) vb ( tr) 1. to form a mental image of; visualize; contemplate 2. to conceive of as a possibility in the future; foresee 3. archaic to look in the face of; confront [C19: from French envisager, from en-1 + visage face, visage] enˈvisagement n

Meaning of envisage in English envisage verb [ T ] formal us / ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / uk / ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / (US also envision) C1 to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good: …

To form an image of in the mind; visualize; imagine. Webster's New World Similar definitions To consider or regard in a certain way. American Heritage To envisage is defined as to imagine …

13/12/2016 · envisage in American English (enˈvɪzɪdʒ) transitive verb Word forms: -aged, -aging 1. to contemplate; visualize He envisages an era of great scientific discoveries 2. archaic to look in the face of; face SYNONYMS 1. picture, imagine, conceive, envision. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.