Supervise
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transitive verb.
To manage and direct; be in charge of.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To oversee; have charge of, with authority to direct or regulate: as, to
supervise
the erection of a house.
To look over so as to peruse; read; read over.
Synonyms
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superintend
.
noun.
Inspection.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Supervision; inspection.
transitive verb.
To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority.
transitive verb.
To look over so as to read; to peruse.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
direct
,
manage
, or
oversee
; to be
in charge
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
verb.
watch and direct
Word Usage
"Drum, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat tied under his chin, will supervise from a chair near the garage."
cross-reference
on the supervise
Etymologically Related
supervision
supervisor
supervisory
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Synonym
Words with the same meaning
administer
administrate
be master
boss
captain
verb-form
supervised
supervises
supervising