supervise

B2 Topic:People & Society
US /ˈsu.pɚˌvaɪz/ UK /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/
verb Freq #14792

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To watch over and direct a person, group, or task to make sure it is done properly.

    Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to watch over and direct a... managemonitor
Word family
Forms supervisedsupervisessupervising
Related forms superviseesupervisionsupervisorsupervisory

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin supervisus, from supervidere, from Latin super + videre. Doublet of survey.

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