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
Synonyms
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
Stefanowicz testified, through a recorded video deposition, that his work was closely supervised by the Army and that the Army chain of command approved all of his interrogation plans.
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Matthew Barakat, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Community engagement: Users can utilize forums, which are supervised by moderators, and activities to connect to other users.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Ferreras, who supervised the dive, has since faced intense criticism over his safety practices.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
His bottom-line recommendation is to limit your cat’s outside time to supervised hangs only.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
About 100 firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze after a call was received at 2:15 p.m., supervising fire dispatcher Eddie Pickett told The Times.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
For instance, you might be asked to spend time on a treadmill or stationary bicycle while being supervised by a medical professional or technician.
—Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 29 Mar. 2024
Rob King, who directly supervised much of the company’s sports journalism, exited abruptly in March of last year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The three attacking inmates are affiliated with the MS-13 gang, the Virginia Department of Corrections said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Matthew Barakat, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Community engagement: Users can utilize forums, which are supervised by moderators, and activities to connect to other users.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Ferreras, who supervised the dive, has since faced intense criticism over his safety practices.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
His bottom-line recommendation is to limit your cat’s outside time to supervised hangs only.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
About 100 firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze after a call was received at 2:15 p.m., supervising fire dispatcher Eddie Pickett told The Times.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
For instance, you might be asked to spend time on a treadmill or stationary bicycle while being supervised by a medical professional or technician.
—Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 29 Mar. 2024
Rob King, who directly supervised much of the company’s sports journalism, exited abruptly in March of last year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The three attacking inmates are affiliated with the MS-13 gang, the Virginia Department of Corrections said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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