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envisage Definition

en·vis·age (en vizij, in-)

transitive verb -·aged, -·ag·ing

  1. Rare to face; confront
  2. to form an image of in the mind; visualize; imagine

Etymology: Fr envisager: see en- & visage

envisage Synonyms

envisage

v.

envisage Usage Examples

Preposition: that

  • majority: It is envisaged that the majority of complaints will be dealt with without recourse to legal action.
  • participant: It was envisaged that nine participants ( five women and four men ) would be sufficient to gather a rich amount of data.
  • candidate: After a successful trial period we envisage that the successful candidate will become a member of the AFC Wimbledon Ltd board.

Preposition: at

  • outset: The RFH is now put to uses never envisaged at the outset of the planning process.

Object

  • scenario: One could envisage the scenario where the only successful nuclear transfers were from a single original embryo.
  • possibility: Or did his faith envisage the possibility of Jerusalem's destruction?
  • circumstance: The guidance in the Code envisages limited circumstances in which a refusal to disclose expert advice may be justified " .
  • creation: The business plan of CROW's parent body, the Center for Policy and Change, envisages the creation of a consultancy service.
  • situation: It makes little sense to envisage situations where Britain should " go it alone " .
  • outcome: Envisaged outcomes Preparation and Support The system was devised and refined over the summer of 2004.

Modifying Another Word

  • originally: Is a book of the type originally envisaged still appropriate?
  • initially: There was of course a color change from that initially envisaged.
  • presently: This means that we may be able to use more complex components in the IAM than is presently envisaged.
  • clearly: Joel's prophesy clearly envisages a role for young an old " I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
  • currently: We currently envisage that this will take place early in 2002.
  • previously: Retaining a larger stake than previously envisaged would enable the Council to take advantage of any future hike in the airport's value.

Used with why or when

  • when: Although a vault may have been envisaged when the nave was first begun, a stone vault was never in fact erected.
  • that: A medium size six cylinder vehicle of good quality was envisaged that would sell at a reasonable price.
  • what: This approach allows one to envisage what exactly a user of the system might expect to see.

Preposition: from

  • outset: The nature of the risks and obligations they envisaged from the outset did not essentially change throughout.

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