supervise

(sū'pər-vīz')
tr.v., -vised, -vis·ing, -vis·es.
To have the charge and direction of; superintend.

[Middle English *supervisen, from Medieval Latin supervidēre, supervīs- : Latin super-, super- + Latin vidēre, to see.]

SYNONYMS   supervise, boss, overlook, oversee, superintend. These verbs mean to have the direction and oversight of the performance of others: supervised a team of investigators; bossed a construction crew; overlooks farm hands; overseeing plumbers and electricians; superintend a household staff.

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verb

1. To have charge of (the affairs of others): administer, administrate, direct, govern, head, manage, run, superintend. See over/under.
2. To direct and watch over the work and performance of others: boss, overlook, oversee, superintend, watch over. See over/under.

v

Definition: manage people, project
Antonyms: serve, work for

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• Verbs of Sight - supervise: oversee

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See words rhyming with "supervise."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Supervise.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vejlede, kontrollere, have opsyn med, tilse, overvåge

Nederlands (Dutch)
toezicht houden, overzien

Français (French)
v. tr. - superviser, surveiller, (Univ) diriger (des recherches)

Deutsch (German)
v. - beaufsichtigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιβλέπω, επιτηρώ

Italiano (Italian)
sorvegliare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - supervisionar

Русский (Russian)
наблюдать, заведовать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vigilar, cuidar, supervisar, patrullar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - övervaka, tillse, ha tillsyn över, kontrollera, ha uppsikt över

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
监督, 指导, 管理

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 監督, 指導, 管理

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 감독하다, 관리하다, 지시하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 監督する, 管理する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشرف على , يراقب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פיקח, השגיח על, ניהל‬

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