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      • to imagine or expect that something is a likely or desirable possibility in the future: He envisioned a partnership between business and government. The company envisions adding at least five stores next year.
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  1. to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way: We envision a park with trails and a boating lake. [ + -ing verb ] No one had ever envisioned attempting such a total transformation. She envisions the museum displaying religious art and historical artefacts.

    • Envying

      ENVYING definition: 1. present participle of envy 2. to wish...

    • Boating

      BOATING definition: 1. the activity of travelling on water...

    • Envisage

      ENVISAGE definition: 1. to imagine or expect something in...

    • Artefacts

      ARTEFACT definition: 1. an object that has been made by a...

  2. Both envision and envisage mean to visualize, but they differ slightly in connotation. To envisage is to contemplate or consider something—usually something real—in a certain way, or to predict a particular set of circumstances based on evidence or strong belief.

  3. realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead. 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.

  4. What does the verb envision mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb envision . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way: We envision a park with trails and a boating lake. [ + -ing verb ] No one had ever envisioned attempting such a total transformation. She envisions the museum displaying religious art and historical artefacts.

  6. The verb envision means to imagine or picture. Kids often envision themselves doing exciting things when they grow up, like being movie stars, professional athletes, or astronauts. The word envision comes from the Latin en-, which means "cause to be," and visionem, meaning "a thing seen."

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  8. envision. (ɪnvɪʒən ) Word forms: envisions , envisioning , envisioned. verb. If you envision something, you envisage it. [US, also British, literary] In the future we envision a federation of companies. [VERB noun] Most people do stop at this point, not envisioning that there is anything beyond.

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