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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In 2023, Florida ended a more than two-decade experiment that saw child protective investigators employed and supervised by sheriff’s offices in seven counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco.
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Christopher O’Donnell, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Shamkhani said that if a deal were to take place, Iran would not make nuclear weapons, would reduce stockpiles of enriched uranium to a level only needed for civilian use, and would allow international inspectors to supervise the process.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 May 2025
Over half of the meteorology positions the weather service is trying to fill are for lead meteorologist or more senior positions, including five meteorologists who supervise the forecast offices.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Also, what is that going to mean for this class above him [that includes Simone and Adams] who will be having to supervise and teach him?
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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Christopher O’Donnell, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Shamkhani said that if a deal were to take place, Iran would not make nuclear weapons, would reduce stockpiles of enriched uranium to a level only needed for civilian use, and would allow international inspectors to supervise the process.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 May 2025
Over half of the meteorology positions the weather service is trying to fill are for lead meteorologist or more senior positions, including five meteorologists who supervise the forecast offices.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Also, what is that going to mean for this class above him [that includes Simone and Adams] who will be having to supervise and teach him?
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 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 20 May. 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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