- To watch over and direct; supervise. See synonyms at supervise.
- To subject to scrutiny; examine or inspect.
Dictionary:
o·ver·see (ō'vər-sē') ![]() |
| Thesaurus: oversee |
verb
| WordNet: oversee |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
watch and direct
Synonyms: supervise, superintend, manage
| Translations: Oversee |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - føre opsyn med, efterse
Nederlands (Dutch)
toezicht houden, bewaken, surveilleren
Français (French)
v. tr. - superviser
Deutsch (German)
v. - überwachen, beaufsichtigen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιτηρώ, επιστατώ, επιβλέπω
Italiano (Italian)
sorvegliare, vigilare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - olhar do alto, superintender, dirigir
Русский (Russian)
надзирать, присматривать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vigilar, cuidar, cuidar de, supervisar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - se till, övervaka, (råka) få se
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
向下看, 监督, 了望
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 向下看, 監督, 瞭望
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 감독하다, 두루 살피다
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يراقب
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - פיקח, ניהל, השגיח
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