Meaning of supervise in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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? »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. keep tabs on

    Examples

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

    Derived terms

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