envisage
verb (used with object)
to contemplate; visualize.
envisaged
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past participleof envisage.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof envisage.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
envisageverb (used with object)to contemplate; visualize.
Example Sentences
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He said, however, that the government he envisaged forming after elections would help complete Israel's regional ambitions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
The mayor oversees the Metrolink tram service, and it is envisaged that by 2030, all local rail services will be part of the network.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“If developments turn out as currently envisaged, the policy rate will be raised at one of the forthcoming monetary policy meetings,” said Norges Bank Gov. Ida Wolden Bache.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
But this is not how Isak envisaged his first year at Anfield panning out following his protracted £125m move from Newcastle United last September.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
This was not precisely what we had envisaged.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
