/ ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ; NAmE / ( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually en·vis·ion ) verb
to imagine what will happen in the future :
[ vn ]
What level of profit do you envisage?
[ v -ing ]
I don't envisage working with him again.
[ vn -ing ]
I can't envisage her coping with this job.
[ vn that ]
It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.
[also v that , v wh- ] ➡ note at imagine
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French envisager , from en- in + visage face.