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Meaning of supervise in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsupərˌvaɪz/

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  1. Verb

    supervise

    Etymology

    late 15th century (in the sense ‘survey, peruse’): from medieval Latin supervis-‘surveyed, supervised’, from supervidere, from super-‘over’ + videre‘to see’

    Definitions

    1. watch and direct

    Examples

    • « Who is overseeing this project? »
  2. 2. keep tabs on

    Examples

    • « keep an eye on »
    • « keep under surveillance »

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