en·vi·sion

[en-vizh-uhn]
verb (used with object)
to picture mentally, especially some future event or events: to envision a bright future.
Origin:
1920–25; en-1 + vision

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envision (ɪnˈvɪʒən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
(tr) to conceive of as a possibility, esp in the future; foresee

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Word Origin & History

envision
1921, from en- "make, put in" + vision (q.v.).
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Example sentences
Today interferon has a place but is not the cure-all once envisioned.
They envisioned a spiritual universe built entirely within their personal ethos.
Step right into the longevity center, a concept envisioned for the
  not-too-distant future.
However, they were planted too close together and much too close to the
  house-it's as if he'd never envisioned them growing.
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