What does envisage mean?
Definitions for envisage
ɛnˈvɪz ɪdʒen·vis·age
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Princeton's WordNet
imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisageverb
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
"Can you conceive of him as the president?"
Wiktionary
envisageverb
To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine or envision.
From the very dawn of existence the infant must envisage self, and body acting on self. uE000202275uE001 McCosh.
Etymology: From envisager, from en + visage; see visage.
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envisage
Envisage means to form a mental image of something; to imagine, foresee, or predict a future situation or event. It often involves considering or contemplating a possibility or plan for something that has not yet occurred.
Webster Dictionary
Envisageverb
to look in the face of; to apprehend; to regard
Etymology: [F. envisager; pref. en- (L. in) + visage face, visage. See Visage.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Envisage
en-viz′āj, v.t. to face: to consider.—n. Envis′agement. [Fr. envisager—en, and visage, the visage.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'envisage' in Verbs Frequency: #759
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The numerical value of envisage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
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The numerical value of envisage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of envisage in a Sentence
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:
We will certainly want to support the new Libyan government in any practical way we can but I don't envisage that there will be a situation where we need or want to put combat troop boots on the ground, i don't think we are likely to think that putting combat troops on the ground is a helpful contribution - there are plenty of armed men in Libya. What they need is organization, command and control, air-gathered intelligence, strategic organization.
Undoubtedly, we become what we envisage.
Talks to define the business plan of Metroweb Sviluppo are almost finished and envisage 4-5 billion euros of investments to build a network in line with the government's indications.
You could envisage a scenario where the U.S. pauses both its balance sheet reduction and rate increases.
What we envisage for this framework is similar to what we have with the United States, a voluntary structure to compare regulatory initiatives, exchange views on international developments and discuss equivalence related issues.
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- представям сиBulgarian
- vorstellenGerman
- preverSpanish
- kaavailla, kuvitella, nähdä mielessään, visioidaFinnish
- envisager, prévoirFrench
- 心に描きますJapanese
- przedstawiaćPolish
- imaginar, conjeturarPortuguese
- воображать, размышлять, обдумывать, рассматривать, представлятьRussian
- предочити, zamisliti, замислити, predočitiSerbo-Croatian
- föreställa sigSwedish
- öngörmekTurkish
- تصور کریںUrdu
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