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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supervises

In her current role, Second Assistant District Attorney, Sprague supervises all homicides that occur in Plymouth County as well as all firearm and narcotics cases, according to her profile. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

The quotation should identify who designs the hairline, administers local anesthesia, performs recipient incisions and supervises graft placement. — Malana Vantyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

An operator who only ever supervises automation slowly stops being an operator. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

The State Board of Education supervises public education in Michigan and appoints the state superintendent. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Bardin also supervises the company’s equity fund, launched in 2025 to finance documentary films and series with commercial potential. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

David Smith, who supervises the district’s aedes crew, said his team has received an increasing number of service requests for day-biting mosquitoes within the neighborhood. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

View on Spotify Randall Poster, Air Mail’s Music Editor, supervises the music in movies. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026