Definition of supervise
supervised
;supervising
transitive verb
: 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.
Origin and Etymology of supervise
Medieval Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre, from Latin super- + vidēre to see — more at wit
SUPERVISE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of supervise for English Language Learners
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: to be in charge of (someone or something) : to watch and direct (someone or something)
SUPERVISE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of supervise for Students
supervised
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: to coordinate and direct the activities of Who will supervise the workers while you are away?
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