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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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.
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Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
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As part of his bond conditions, he has been ordered to be on house arrest, be supervised by a parent or designated adult at all times and have no contact with Metcalf's family, according to court records.
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Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As part of his bond conditions, he has been ordered to be on house arrest, be supervised by a parent or designated adult at all times and have no contact with Metcalf's family, according to court records.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
Silvera has also been promoted to the title of action director after serving as second unit director supervising stunt coordinator on season one.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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