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 4k Digital Restoration of Trainspotting, which was supervised by Boyle, opened in select theaters on June 5, 2026, timed to the 30th Anniversary of the original release.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Peter Cichuniec was supervising the paramedic who injected the drug, Jeremy Cooper, and both were convicted of criminally negligent homicide in McClain’s death.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Goode was supervising Canton PD’s overnight patrol at the time of O’Keefe’s death, specifically assigned to the dispatch center.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
California’s Board of Equalization is a small statewide team comprised of four people who supervise property taxes and the Alcoholic Beverage Tax and Tax on Insurers programs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Peter Cichuniec was supervising the paramedic who injected the drug, Jeremy Cooper, and both were convicted of criminally negligent homicide in McClain’s death.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Goode was supervising Canton PD’s overnight patrol at the time of O’Keefe’s death, specifically assigned to the dispatch center.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
California’s Board of Equalization is a small statewide team comprised of four people who supervise property taxes and the Alcoholic Beverage Tax and Tax on Insurers programs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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