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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–).  The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.  1993.
 
envisage, envision (vv.)
 
 
These two are synonyms, interchangeable in all uses, meaning “to create a mental picture, to picture to oneself,” or simply “to imagine,” as in We don’t envision [envisage] his causing any further difficulty. Both words are somewhat elevated in tone, perhaps, but are unquestionably Standard today.  1
 
 
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