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Meanings of envisage (envisaged) in English

Portuguese
imaginar
Catalan
imaginar
Spanish
imaginar

Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case.

imaginar
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Examples for "imagine"
Examples for "imagine"
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You can imagine the number of cases will definitely increase, Bajwa said.
Reuters
2
I imagine they wanted to investigate the problem; I just wanted out.
Repo men
3
As one might imagine, different threat groups launder money in different ways.
Reuters
4
The future depends on your ability to imagine and create the future.
Ebony
5
As you can imagine people are stunned over this 'great escape' attempt.
The South African
1
Drosks found it difficult to conceive of a number greater than seven.
The dark side of the sun
2
It is not difficult to conceive of a just war against Iraq.
The Guardian
3
Women cannot conceive of the drama of life without women in it.
'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!'
4
These are inventions that we couldn't even conceive of 10 years ago.
The Guardian
5
He didn't want to understand, couldn't conceive of what she was saying.
The long road home
1
His rabbit is an innovation strategist that likes to work with clients "to define problems, ideate solutions, and articulate outcomes".
The Irish Times
Usage of envisaged in English
1
His way is not the way forward envisaged by the Belfast Agreement.
The Irish Times
2
The war will take far longer than was envisaged by the war-gamers.
The Irish Times
3
New social housing, shops, a supermarket and community centre were also envisaged.
The Guardian
4
Westacott said the rules envisaged for the construction sector were not viable.
The Guardian
5
The previous government had envisaged that they would retain 80 per cent.
The Irish Times
6
During the 19th century Deinotherium was often envisaged as an aquatic animal.
Wired
7
It's a long way from the revolution envisaged by founder Satoshi Nakamoto.
Reuters
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The third scenario envisaged sending EU troops into combat with Malian troops.
Reuters
9
Vast preparations for an envisaged war permit advance in only one direction.
The new yorker
10
The possibility of a world-unity first consciously envisaged in the Greco-Roman world.
The Unity of Western Civilization
11
The agency said the memorandum envisaged a one-year limit for the deployment.
Reuters
12
The First Admiral wasn't quite what he'd envisaged, the gung-ho military archetype.
The Naked God
13
The prophecy came true, just not in how Orwell may have envisaged.
The Irish Times
14
MS Joan Burton has envisaged increased involvement for Ireland in the WEU.
The Irish Times
15
It is envisaged that the new council will be a statutory body.
The Irish Times
16
Yet I never envisaged it, back then, as a story on screen.
The Guardian
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Envisaged through the time
Envisaged across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Rare
United Kingdom
Rare