envisager

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English

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Etymology

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From envisage +‎ -er.

Noun

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envisager (plural envisagers)

  1. One who envisages.

French

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ visage +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.vi.za.ʒe/
  • Audio (Lyon):(file)

Verb

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envisager

  1. to envisage; to contemplate
    J’envisage de partir demain matinI intend to leave tomorrow morning
    • 1991, Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence, Canada Parliament, House of Commons: Standing Committee on Public Accounts:
      Il s’agit d’une possibilité envisagée, et si l’on prend des mesures, je ne crois pas cela provoquerait un exode massif de sociétés canadiennes.
      This is a possibility under consideration, and if we do take action, I do not believe that it would cause a mass exodus of Canadian companies.
  2. (dated, original sense) to face

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written envisage- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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