Entry Word: supervise

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to be in charge of <for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman> — see boss 1
2 to look after and make decisions about <supervises all the affairs of the sailing club, including hiring someone to run the summer sailing camp> — see conduct 1
3 to take charge of especially on behalf of another <we need someone to supervise the rigging of the vessels by the novices> — see ²tend 1