v.
Pronunciation: in- ' vi-zij, en-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -aged ; -ag · ing
Etymology: French envisager, from en- + visage face
Date: 1660
1 : to view or regard in a certain way < envisage s the slum as a hotbed of crime>
2 : to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization < envisage s an entirely new system of education>
synonyms see THINK