supervise
verb
su·per·vise
ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 
supervised; supervising
: to be in charge of : superintend, oversee
supervise a large staff
supervised the ship's daily operations
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Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Staff members developed dishes, supervised build-out and acquired skills with a singular purpose in mind, culminating in a hectic friends-and-family service that saw chef Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) freak out in a freezer.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 27 June 2024
North Korea's missile launch on Wednesday was its first weapons demonstration since Kim Jong Un last month supervised the firing of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers to simulate a preemptive attack on South Korea.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Sacramento County Child Protective Services conducted an investigation in November into the deaths and found that a caregiver improperly supervised the boys.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 June 2024
Once the cherries have been pitted—adults may want to help younger kids with this, or at least closely supervise them—kiddos can dump out the collected pits into the trash.
—Holly Klamer, Ms, Parents, 25 June 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 27 June 2024
North Korea's missile launch on Wednesday was its first weapons demonstration since Kim Jong Un last month supervised the firing of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers to simulate a preemptive attack on South Korea.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Sacramento County Child Protective Services conducted an investigation in November into the deaths and found that a caregiver improperly supervised the boys.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 June 2024
Once the cherries have been pitted—adults may want to help younger kids with this, or at least closely supervise them—kiddos can dump out the collected pits into the trash.
—Holly Klamer, Ms, Parents, 25 June 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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Etymology
from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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