Definitions for envisage
ɛnˈvɪz ɪdʒen·vis·age

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. 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?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. 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.

2. Etymology: From envisager, from en + visage; see visage.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Envisageverb

   to look in the face of; to apprehend; to regard

2. Etymology: [F. envisager; pref. en- (L. in) + visage face, visage. See Visage.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Envisage

   en-viz′āj, v.t. to face: to consider.—n. Envis′agement. [Fr. envisager—en, and visage, the visage.]

Matched Categories

1. • Create By Mental Act

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'envisage' in Verbs Frequency: #759

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce envisage?

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How to say envisage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of envisage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of envisage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of envisage in a Sentence

1. Luca Cordero di Montezemolo:

   If what happened a year and (a few) months ago had come in the next one or two years it would have caused big problems, i think this is important precisely to clear the ground and envisage the Rome of tomorrow.

2. Mairead McGuinness:

   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.

3. Sanjay Mistry:

   People are still going to want to physically buy something in a store, but virtual reality is the experience where they can envisage (the item), and use it more as a planning tool than a purchasing tool.

4. Claude M. Bristol:

   Undoubtedly, we become what we envisage.

5. Andre Bernheim:

   When the Apple Watch launched I couldn't envisage a 'normal' watch with its functionality, but I think it's possible now -- by limiting the watch's functions to those it make sense to have on the body. There's no point creating a watch to compete with your cellphone, especially since most people carry their phones with them. If I had to compromise the look I wouldn't add the function.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=envisage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Envisage
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envisage
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=envisage
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=envisage