Word
envisaged
Phoneticsen·vis·aged
US/ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒd/
UK/ɛnvˈɪsɪdʒd/
Definition
adj. imagined as a future possibility. You use this to describe a plan or situation that someone has pictured in their mind.
adj. conceived of or imagined as a future possibility or result. Often functions as a participial adjective describing a planned or predicted outcome.
Examples
“The project is much bigger than originally envisaged.”
“The architect presented the envisaged layout for the new park, showing where the trees and benches would go.”
“The treaty aimed to create a zone of economic cooperation, though the envisaged level of integration proved difficult to achieve given the political climate of the decade.”
Examples
simple
“The project is much bigger than originally envisaged.”
contextual
“The architect presented the envisaged layout for the new park, showing where the trees and benches would go.”
complex
“The treaty aimed to create a zone of economic cooperation, though the envisaged level of integration proved difficult to achieve given the political climate of the decade.”
Usage
Often appears after 'originally', 'initially', or 'previously' to contrast a past plan with current reality.
Real-World Examples
“Robin Hardy always envisaged his iconic 1973 folk horror film The Wicker Man as the first part of a trilogy.” “This dreadful defeat was not the start he or the Spurs power brokers envisaged.” Scan code
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