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supervise
su·per·vise
[
spər vz
]
(
past and past participle
su·per·vised
,
present participle
su·per·vis·ing
,
3rd person present singular
su·per·vis·es
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
oversee activity:
to watch over an activity or task being carried out by somebody and ensure that it is performed correctly
2.
oversee people:
to be in charge of a group of people engaged in an activity or task and keep order or ensure that they perform it correctly
[
Late 16th century. < medieval Latin
supervis-
, past participle of
supervidere
"oversee" < Latin
super
"over, above" +
videre
"see"
]
su·per·vis·ion
[
spər ví'n
]
noun
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su·per·vis·ion [ spər ví'n ] noun
