envision a world without war

/ɪnˈvɪʒən ə ˈwɜːrld wɪˈðaʊt ˈwɔːr/

verb phrase

  1. to imagine or picture a future in which war does not exist

    B2

    transitive; envision + direct object (no preposition)

    • "The teacher asked us to envision a world without war."B1
    • "The film invites viewers to envision a world without war, seen through the eyes of two children."B2
    • "It may be difficult to envision a world without war, but many people work toward that goal."B2

  2. used as a rhetorical call to action, urging people to work for lasting peace

    C1

    imperative or infinitive of purposeformal, rhetorical

    • "The campaign's message is simple: envision a world without war and start building it today."B2
    • "Her memoir asks readers to envision a world without war, then to ask what they would be willing to give up for it."C1

Common mistakes

  • envision of a world without war→envision a world without war

    Envision is transitive: it takes a direct object and never 'of' or 'about'.

Collocations

envision a futureenvision peaceenvision a better worlda world without hungera world without povertya world without borders

Word family

envisionenvisagevisionvisionaryvisualizeenvisionedenvisioning