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supervise
[soo-per-vahyz]
verb (used with object)
to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
Synonyms: , , ,
supervise
/ ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən, ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz /
verb
to direct or oversee the performance or operation of
to watch over so as to maintain order, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonsupervising adjective
- presupervise verb (used with object)
- quasi-supervised adjective
- unsupervised adjective
- well-supervised adjective
- supervision noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supervise1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supervise1
Example Sentences
In Mongolia, before they can change the constitution they have to do a national deliberative poll, with an independently elected advisory committee supervising and vetting suggestions for constitutional amendments from the public.
He said the residents, who included Italians and Dutch, were supervised but not kept under armed guard and were even allowed to make trips into Fort William.
Rule 11 states that a court may impose sanctions on any attorney responsible for violating the pleading rule, including supervising attorneys.
He had supervised an all-female marketing team, of which three employees were young moms with children under 3, according to the complaint.
The fire camp is jointly operated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and state prison officials and is staffed by county firefighters and corrections personnel who supervise incarcerated fire crews.
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When To Use
Supervise means to oversee, watch over, and provide direction for someone or something.You can supervise a project or process as it’s happening, but most of the time the word refers to supervising people, especially parents supervising their children or a manager or supervisor supervising their employees.The noun form of supervise is supervision. Someone being supervised is said to be under supervision. When it’s used in the context of adults watching children, the word often appears in the phrases parental supervision and adult supervision. Children or other people who can’t be left alone are said to need constant supervision. When they are left alone, they’re said to be unsupervised.The adjective form supervisory describes things that involve supervision, such as in the phrases supervisory role and supervisory capacity. Example: The key to supervising your employees effectively is giving them enough space to do their jobs, instead of constantly standing over their shoulders.
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