Synonyms of supervise

supervise

verb

ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 

1

as in to oversee

to be in charge of

for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oversee
• handle
• manage
• steer
• superintend
• command
• direct
• control
• run
• boss
• guide
• head
• watch over
• order
• monitor
• overlook
• administer
• show
• captain
• call the tune (for)
• call the shots (of)
• ride herd on
• quarterback
• govern
• shepherd
• rule
• preside (over)
• reign

2

as in to manage

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 & Similar Words

• oversee
• manage
• operate
• regulate
• handle
• control
• conduct
• run
• govern
• administer
• keep
• direct
• tend
• guide
• protect
• superintend
• administrate
• carry on
• preside (over)
• overlook
• watch
• steer
• steward
• watch over
• lead
• safeguard
• care (for)
• guard
• pilot
• mind
• micromanage
• stage-manage
• comanage
• codirect

3

as in to watch

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 & Similar Words

• oversee
• watch
• manage
• attend
• tend
• protect
• operate
• control
• guard
• superintend
• conduct
• care (for)
• see to
• run
• look after
• govern
• regulate
• take care of
• guide
• mind
• see after
• direct
• safeguard
• patrol
• administrate
• preside (over)
• mother
• steward
• shepherd
• baby
• shield
• babysit
• chaperone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• abandon
• disregard
• neglect
• pass over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supervise

When Hannah-Jones asked an aide why the children weren’t being supervised, she was told there wasn’t enough staff. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

The twist is that this room comes from someone else’s house, someone else’s taste, someone else’s desire to supervise what Ruby might become. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

According to the Victim Notification System, upon her release, Holmes will reside in Austin, Texas, and be supervised by the United States Probation Office there. — Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Unable to continue normal operations, Nodus entered a liquidation process supervised by Puerto Rico’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026