figure vs envisage

envisage vs figure

figure is a noun but envisage is not a noun.

figure and envisage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No
envisage	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, envisage is a hypernym of figure; that is, envisage is a word with a broader meaning than figure:

figure: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
envisage: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

Other hypernyms of figure include conceive of, ideate, imagine.

figure (noun)	envisage (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a decorative or artistic work
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

figure (verb)	envisage (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in

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