Envisage
(verb)
- To form a mental picture of (something that is to happen or might happen).
- To consider or contemplate (a possibility or future event).
Origin:
Late 19th century: from french envisager, from en- "in" + visage "face, aspect".
Examples:
- He envisaged a bright future for the company.
- She envisaged a world where technology and nature coexist harmoniously.
- The government envisaged a plan to tackle the economic crisis.
- The architect envisaged a building that would blend in with the surrounding landscape.
- He envisaged a peaceful resolution to the conflict.