envisage

verb

en·vis·age in-ˈvi-zij How to pronounce envisage (audio)

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envisaged; envisaging

transitive verb

: to view or regard in a certain way

envisages the slum as a hotbed of crime

: to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization

envisages an entirely new system of education

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Envisage has been part of the English language since the 17th century. It was sometimes used with the sense of "to meet squarely" or "to confront" (visage means "face" so the word suggests face-to-face encounters); however, that sense is now archaic and the word is primarily used in senses that involve having a particular conception or mental picture of something (visage also means "appearance" or "aspect"). In the early 20th century, some usage commentators began deriding envisage for reasons not entirely clear, declaring it "undesirable." Today, time and usage have won out, and envisage is widely used and accepted, though it is slightly formal in tone. Its near twin envision ("to picture to oneself"), which has been with us since the 19th century, is interchangeable with envisage in many contexts and is slightly less formal.

Example Sentences

I envisage a day when proper health care will be available to everyone. I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard.

Recent Examples on the Web To envisage, too, a future that will thrillingly marry the old and new.

Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2022 Leaders across all industries were faced with a new reality, requiring them to determine how, in an already competitive market for talent, companies would envisage their future path while retaining their existing workforce.

Andrew Dawson, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Until this time, they are surrounded by sky And can, as yet, envisage no way out.

Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 The idea that California might one day ballot-initiative its way out of its ballot-initiative fetish is a fascinating one, but hard to envisage.

Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2021 In between those two extremes, many organizations envisage hybrid modes of working where face-to-face and digital working can blend seamlessly.

Imperial Business Insights, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021 But a new wave of mycoprotein companies envisage a future far beyond turkey dinosaurs.

Matt Reynolds, Wired, 8 Aug. 2021 All told, the IMF offers numerous recommendations that envisage a world in which taxing authorities incrementally push the needle toward larger reforms.

Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 10 June 2021 The resolution should also envisage a broader mediation framework that starts with the acknowledgment that this has never been a war just between two sides.

Jamal Benomar, CNN, 5 May 2021 See More

envisage

verb

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard

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envision
see
dream
picture
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plan
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foresee
daydream
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reflect
conjure (up)
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meditate
make up
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stargaze

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Some common synonyms of envisage are conceive, envision, fancy, imagine, realize, and think. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation

envisioned a cure for the disease

The synonyms conceive and envisage are sometimes interchangeable, but conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

The words fancy and envisage can be used in similar contexts, but fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

While the synonyms imagine and envisage are close in meaning, imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

The meanings of realize and envisage largely overlap; however, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

Although the words think and envisage have much in common, think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

单词	envisage
释义	envisage verb 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. It was sometimes used with the sense of "to meet squarely" or "to confront" (visage means "face" so the word suggests face-to-face encounters); however, that sense is now archaic and the word is primarily used in senses that involve having a particular conception or mental picture of something (visage also means "appearance" or "aspect"). In the early 20th century, some usage commentators began deriding envisage for reasons not entirely clear, declaring it "undesirable." Today, time and usage have won out, and envisage is widely used and accepted, though it is slightly formal in tone. Its near twin envision ("to picture to oneself"), which has been with us since the 19th century, is interchangeable with envisage in many contexts and is slightly less formal. Synonyms conceit [chiefly dialect] conceive conjure (up) dream envision fancy fantasize fantasy feature ideate image imagine picture see vision visualize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I envisage a day when proper health care will be available to everyone. I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard. Recent Examples on the Web To envisage, too, a future that will thrillingly marry the old and new. Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2022 Leaders across all industries were faced with a new reality, requiring them to determine how, in an already competitive market for talent, companies would envisage their future path while retaining their existing workforce. Andrew Dawson, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Until this time, they are surrounded by sky And can, as yet, envisage no way out. Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 The idea that California might one day ballot-initiative its way out of its ballot-initiative fetish is a fascinating one, but hard to envisage. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2021 In between those two extremes, many organizations envisage hybrid modes of working where face-to-face and digital working can blend seamlessly. Imperial Business Insights, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021 But a new wave of mycoprotein companies envisage a future far beyond turkey dinosaurs. Matt Reynolds, Wired, 8 Aug. 2021 All told, the IMF offers numerous recommendations that envisage a world in which taxing authorities incrementally push the needle toward larger reforms. Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 10 June 2021 The resolution should also envisage a broader mediation framework that starts with the acknowledgment that this has never been a war just between two sides. Jamal Benomar, CNN, 5 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology French envisager, from en- + visage face First Known Use 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 2 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 project prefigure relive muse manufacture reminisce re-create meditate make up fabricate stargaze Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of envisage are conceive, envision, fancy, imagine, realize, and think. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease The synonyms conceive and envisage are sometimes interchangeable, but conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach The words fancy and envisage can be used in similar contexts, but fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete While the synonyms imagine and envisage are close in meaning, imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach The meanings of realize and envisage largely overlap; however, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead Although the words think and envisage have much in common, think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke
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