envision doing something

/ɪnˈvɪʒən ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ/

verb

  1. To imagine or form a clear picture of yourself doing something in the future.

    B2

    transitive; followed by a gerund (-ing form), not usually an infinitive

    • "I can envision working abroad one day."B1
    • "She envisions becoming a doctor after she graduates."B2
    • "Few people envisioned living in a world dominated by artificial intelligence."C1

Common mistakes

  • I envision to work abroad.→I envision working abroad.

    Envision is normally followed by a gerund, not to + verb.

Collocations

envision doing somethingenvision a futureenvision a worldenvision successenvision change

Word family

envisionenvisionedenvisioningvision