supervise
verb
su·per·vise
ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 
supervised; supervising
: to be in charge of : superintend, oversee
supervise a large staff
supervised the ship's daily operations
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Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
Recent Examples on the Web
The army said Nasser Rashid supervised attacks against Israel.
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Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Alex Kirwan is supervising producer, Michal Baum is line producer, Nick Cross is art director, and Aaron Spurgeon is production designer.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Since 2002, Gull has supervised Allen County's drug court program, which reached 1,000 graduates in 2020.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
Once the group arrived in Charleston, Pope and Sarah went down to the crypt of an old church while Cleo and John B supervised the surrounding areas.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Alex Kirwan is supervising producer, Michal Baum is line producer, Nick Cross is art director, and Aaron Spurgeon is production designer.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Since 2002, Gull has supervised Allen County's drug court program, which reached 1,000 graduates in 2020.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
Once the group arrived in Charleston, Pope and Sarah went down to the crypt of an old church while Cleo and John B supervised the surrounding areas.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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Etymology
from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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