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
Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
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The kids’ club offers art and crafts, baking and cooking classes, outdoor games and supervised visits to the next-door Two Oceans Aquarium.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
And people under 16 must be supervised by an adult to sell fireworks.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Children under age 16 must be supervised by a legal guardian who is 18 years or older.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Dorothy Vaughan, who supervised the computing pool, taught herself computer programming and trained her entire team.
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Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
And people under 16 must be supervised by an adult to sell fireworks.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Children under age 16 must be supervised by a legal guardian who is 18 years or older.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Dorothy Vaughan, who supervised the computing pool, taught herself computer programming and trained her entire team.
—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for supervise
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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