Meaning & use
envisage
To imagine or picture something as a future possibility, often as part of a plan or vision.
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The architect envisaged a building filled with natural light and open spaces.
We envisage significant growth in the company within the next five years.
A note on using this word
Envisage is more common in British English and formal writing than envision, which is more frequent in American usage.
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