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Meaning of supervise in English
Pronunciation
/ˈsupərˌvaɪz/
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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.
keep tabs on
Examples
« keep an eye on »
« keep under surveillance »