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oversee

o·ver·see [ vər s ] (past o·ver·saw [ vər sáw ], past participle o·ver·seen [ vər sn ], present participle o·ver·see·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·sees)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. supervise something: to watch over, manage, and direct somebody or a task done by somebody

2. observe something: to observe something covertly or secretly while it is happening

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