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Envision vs. Foresee — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Envision and Foresee

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Definitions

Envision

To picture in the mind; imagine.

Foresee

To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict
Foresaw economic decline.

Envision

(transitive) To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.

Foresee

To be able to see beforehand: to anticipate; predict.

Envision

Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind;
I can't see him on horseback!
I can see what will happen
I can see a risk in this strategy

Foresee

(obsolete) To provide.
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Envision

Picture to oneself; imagine possible;
I cannot envision him as President

Foresee

To see beforehand; to have prescience of; to foreknow.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil.

Foresee

To provide.
Great shoals of people, which go on to populate, without foreseeing means of life.

Foresee

To have or exercise foresight.

Foresee

Realize beforehand

Foresee

Picture to oneself; imagine possible;
I cannot envision him as President
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Foresee

Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

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