envision

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈvɪʒn̩/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To imagine or expect something in the future.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.

Examples

  • I can envision a time when this will be very relevant.

  • I didn't envision him as a Klingon speaker; his forehead was too smooth.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • That's not hard to envision.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From en- + vision, from Latin visionem (“a thing or sight seen”).