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Synonyms & Antonyms of supervise
1
to be in charge of
- for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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2
to look after and make decisions about
- supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
Synonyms for supervise
- administer,
- administrate,
- carry on,
- conduct,
- control,
- direct,
- govern,
- guide,
- handle,
- keep,
- manage,
- operate,
- overlook,
- oversee,
- preside (over),
- regulate,
- run,
- steward,
- superintend,
- tend
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3
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
- we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
Synonyms for supervise
- attend,
- care (for),
- mind,
- oversee,
- superintend,
- tend,
- watch
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of supervise was circa 1645
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