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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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'envisage' in Verbs Frequency: #759
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of envisage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of envisage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of envisage in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
Undoubtedly, we become what we envisage.
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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- 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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