Definition of supervise Supervise
/suˈpɚvajˌz/ - [supervayz] - su•per•vise
We found 10 definitions of supervise from 6 different sources.
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What does supervise mean?
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| supervise - watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" | ||
| oversee, superintend, manage | ||
| administrate, administer give or apply (medications) | ||
| build develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" | ||
| supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" | ||
| monitor | ||
| observe stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" | ||
| sleuth, snoop, stag, spy attend a dance or a party without a female companion | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- supervise (v. t.)
To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book. - supervise (v. t.)
To look over so as to read; to peruse. - supervise (n.)
Supervision; inspection.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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supervise
To keep under surveillance. -
supervise
To be in charge of, direct and control a work done by others.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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supervise
sū-pėr-vīz′, v.i. to oversee: to superintend.—ns. Supervī′sal, Supervi′sion, act of supervising: inspection: control; Supervī′sor, one who supervises: an overseer: an inspector: (Shak.) a spectator.—adjs. Supervī′sory, pertaining to, or having, supervision; Supervis′ūal, beyond the ordinary visual powers. [L. super, over, vidēre, visum, to see.]
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🔤- supervise, verb, present, 1st person singular of supervise (infinitive).
- supervise, verb (infinitive).
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