verb
supervise
SOO-puh-vyz
verb
1
To oversee and direct people or a task.
"She supervises a team of twelve engineers."
"A lifeguard must supervise the pool at all times."
How to Use Supervise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo watch over and direct work or people to make sure things are done properly.
Common pairings
supervise staff
closely supervised
supervise construction
Word Forms
supervised past tense, supervises singular
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin supervisus, from super- ("over") + videre ("to see") — literally "to oversee." A doublet of survey.