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[ verb ] form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Synonyms Examples "Can you conceive of him as the president?" Used in print (Robert Wallace, "This Is the Way It Came About"...)In Inside Africa , John_Gunther describes one of these , the Societe_Generale , as `` the kind_of colossus that might be envisaged if , let us say , the House of Morgan , Anaconda Copper , the Mutual Life_Insurance Company of New_York , the Pennsylvania_Railroad , and various companies producing agricultural products were lumped together , with the United_States_government as a heavy partner '' . The leader Montgomery envisages will need to discipline himself , lead a carefully regulated and orderly life , allow time for quiet thought and reflection , adapt decisions and plans to changing situations , be ruthless , particularly with inefficiency , and be honest and morally proper . |
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