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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All of it is medically supervised and adjusted throughout the stay.
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Each student had a spiritual director, and Prevost chose Sister Lyn Osiek, who also supervised his theological-reflection class.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Among those dismissed were two attorneys who supervised the Jan. 6 prosecutions in Washington and a line attorney who prosecuted cases originating from the Capitol riot.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
To capture the sounds of the cars, supervising sound editor Al Nelson says production sound mixer Gareth John began by strategically placing mics in Formula 2 cars that Pitt and Idris were driving.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 June 2025
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Each student had a spiritual director, and Prevost chose Sister Lyn Osiek, who also supervised his theological-reflection class.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Among those dismissed were two attorneys who supervised the Jan. 6 prosecutions in Washington and a line attorney who prosecuted cases originating from the Capitol riot.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
To capture the sounds of the cars, supervising sound editor Al Nelson says production sound mixer Gareth John began by strategically placing mics in Formula 2 cars that Pitt and Idris were driving.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 June 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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