English Explanatory Dictionary

envisage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈvɪzɪd͡ʒ/ /ɪnˈvɪzɪd͡ʒ/ En-us-envisage.ogg

Word forms

envisage envisages envisaging envisaged

Etymology

From French envisager, from en (“in”) + visage (“visage”); equivalent to en- + visage.

Related words

envision evidence reenvisage reenvisagement visage vision visionary visual visualization visualize

Derived words

envisagable envisagement
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