envisage

«envisage» in Mova's school dictionary: To imagine or picture something that might happen in the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (envisage, envisages, envisaged, envisaging) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To imagine or picture something that might happen in the future. tree →

2) (formal) To expect or plan something: «We envisage finishing by summer». tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal exam and news word, common in British English (Americans often say «envision»). In school: «envisage the scene» in creative writing. In planning: «The council envisages a new park». Phrases: «envisage a future», «it is envisaged that».

examples

• Can you envisage living on Mars? tree →
• The architect envisaged a school full of light. tree →
• I never envisaged that we would win the cup. tree →
• It is envisaged that the new bridge will open next year. tree →
• Close your eyes and envisage a quiet beach. tree →
• The plan envisages more trees on every street. tree →

note

Formal, mainly British. Regular verb. In speech say «imagine», «picture», «expect». American «envision» means the same.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «envisage» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.