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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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
In August, state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of two new types of air-defense missiles.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, supervised financial institutions find regulations onerous.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Then, when the animal stampede happens, Kerstein relies on supervising sound editor John Marquis.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 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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