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English verb: envisage

1. envisage (creation) form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case


SamplesCan you conceive of him as the president?.


ExamplesDid he envisage his major works over a short period of time?


Synonymsconceive of, ideate, imagine


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)create by mental act, create mentally


Narrower (hyponym)daydream, dream, envision, envision, fancy, fantasise, fantasise, fantasize, fantasize, fantasy, figure, foresee, image, picture, prefigure, project, see, stargaze, think, visualise, visualise, visualize, visualize, woolgather









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