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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Cadillac chief executive officer Dan Towriss made it clear last week that he had always envisaged there would be a time when Graeme Lowdon would be replaced as team principal.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
The biggest missing piece is the church’s main entrance, known as the Glory Facade, which Gaudí envisaged at the top of a monumental staircase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Fairies, as envisaged by the Muggle, inhabit tiny dwellings fashioned out o f flower petals, hollowed-out toadstools and similar.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
