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supervise

verb
USSOO-pur-vyz/ˈsu.pɚˌvaɪz/SaySOO-puh-vyzUK/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/AUS/ˈsʉː.pə.vɑez/

Formssupervises, supervising, supervised

2 meanings of supervise

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive
    To watch over a task or group of people and make sure the work is done well.

    Like a lifeguard watching swimmers to keep them safe.

    A teacher supervises the students during every exam.

    Managers supervise large teams across several departments.

    Similaroversee, manage, direct, run, superintend

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  2. 2
    verbobsoletetransitive
    To look closely over written words in order to read them.
    Let me supervise the canzonet.
    1590, William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's LostHere, supervise means to look over something written in order to read it.
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Origin

From Latin, made of super meaning 'over' and videre meaning 'to see': so 'to see over'.