v.tr. 1 have a mental picture of (a thing or conditions not yet existing). 2 contemplate or conceive, esp. as possible or desirable. 3 archaic a face (danger, facts, etc.). b look in the face of. envisagement n.
[ F envisager (as EN-(1), VISAGE) ]
ENVISAGE
Meaning of ENVISAGE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012