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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Although Shirley’s video implied the day care was empty, several of the violations noted in that report involved overcrowding, with too many children in some rooms and too few adults supervising them.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Utah court rules require defendants who are in custody to be restrained or supervised at all times unless otherwise ordered.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Though Corto, who has long worked in hospitality, spearheaded the project, his sister Eole, who usually works in development, supervised the design.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Officers are urging people to secure trash, avoid leaving pet food outside, supervise small pets and report any aggressive wildlife behavior.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Utah court rules require defendants who are in custody to be restrained or supervised at all times unless otherwise ordered.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Though Corto, who has long worked in hospitality, spearheaded the project, his sister Eole, who usually works in development, supervised the design.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Officers are urging people to secure trash, avoid leaving pet food outside, supervise small pets and report any aggressive wildlife behavior.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 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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