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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An early draft joint statement envisaged deeper cooperation on both AI infrastructure and regulation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Perkins envisaged an investor in 2030, looking back on 2026 as the year when things started to look a bit rotten below the surface.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The German car giant’s supervisory board unanimously approved a plan which envisaged slashing about 50,000 positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The original legislation had envisaged that from September all those under-15 would not be able to open accounts, and verification would be required on all new accounts.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
This was not precisely what we had envisaged.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
