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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Hikers and walkers should also make noise when out in bear country, especially at dusk and dawn, and dogs should be leashed and supervised.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Development moved from manual construction to supervised validation.
—Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Wait times can be long, availability is limited and the cars pick up and drop off at incorrect locations, with human safety monitors occasionally riding along to supervise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Post-production panelists included creator and co-showrunner Oren Uziel, editor Jennifer Barbot, production sound mixer Matthew Sanchez, supervising sound editor Andy Sisul, re-recording mixer Nick Offord, VFX supervisor Hnedel Maximore, and composers Kris Powers and Michael Dean Parsons.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Development moved from manual construction to supervised validation.
—Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Wait times can be long, availability is limited and the cars pick up and drop off at incorrect locations, with human safety monitors occasionally riding along to supervise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Post-production panelists included creator and co-showrunner Oren Uziel, editor Jennifer Barbot, production sound mixer Matthew Sanchez, supervising sound editor Andy Sisul, re-recording mixer Nick Offord, VFX supervisor Hnedel Maximore, and composers Kris Powers and Michael Dean Parsons.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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