# envisage

/ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒ/ (US) · /ɛnvˈɪsɪdʒ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/envisage
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

to imagine something that might happen in the future. You use this when you are thinking about a plan or a possible result.

For teachers: to imagine or conceive of something as a possibility or a future event. Often used in formal or technical contexts to describe planning or forecasting.

## Examples

- I cannot envisage a world without the internet.
- The committee failed to envisage the logistical challenges that would arise during the citywide power outage.
- While the architect could envisage a grand glass structure rising from the site, the local council remained skeptical about the environmental impact of such an ambitious project.

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