Synonyms of supervises

supervises

verb

present tense third-person singular of supervise

1

as in oversees

to be in charge of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oversees
• handles
• manages
• directs
• steers
• commands
• superintends
• controls
• heads
• guides
• runs
• administers
• overlooks
• orders
• bosses
• watches over
• monitors
• shows
• captains
• calls the tune (for)
• calls the shots (of)
• quarterbacks
• rides herd on
• governs
• rules
• shepherds
• reigns
• presides (over)

2

as in manages

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

• oversees
• manages
• operates
• regulates
• conducts
• handles
• controls
• governs
• runs
• directs
• administers
• tends
• keeps
• guides
• protects
• administrates
• superintends
• overlooks
• watches over
• leads
• steers
• presides (over)
• carries on
• watches
• stewards
• cares (for)
• guards
• minds
• pilots
• safeguards
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• codirects
• comanages

3

as in watches

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

• oversees
• watches
• manages
• attends
• operates
• tends
• protects
• superintends
• conducts
• controls
• governs
• guards
• runs
• regulates
• looks after
• directs
• sees to
• minds
• guides
• cares (for)
• takes care of
• sees after
• patrols
• administrates
• shields
• presides (over)
• safeguards
• mothers
• stewards
• babies
• shepherds
• babysits
• chaperones
• chaperons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• abandons
• passes over
• disregards

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• abandons
• passes over
• disregards