Synonyms of supervised

supervised

verb

past tense of supervise

1

as in handled

to be in charge of

for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• oversaw
• managed
• controlled
• directed
• steered
• commanded
• superintended
• guided
• headed
• run
• ordered
• monitored
• watched over
• administered
• ran
• overlooked
• captained
• bossed
• quarterbacked
• showed
• called the tune (for)
• rode herd on
• called the shots (of)
• shepherded
• governed
• ruled
• presided (over)
• reigned

2

as in managed

to look after and make decisions about

supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managed
• controlled
• operated
• regulated
• oversaw
• conducted
• handled
• run
• governed
• ran
• directed
• administered
• guided
• kept
• superintended
• tended
• protected
• administrated
• watched over
• presided (over)
• carried on
• stewarded
• watched
• steered
• overlooked
• led
• guarded
• piloted
• safeguarded
• cared (for)
• minded
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• co-managed
• co-directed
• codirected
• comanaged

3

as in watched

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watched
• oversaw
• managed
• attended
• controlled
• operated
• tended
• protected
• guarded
• superintended
• conducted
• guided
• looked after
• governed
• saw to
• regulated
• run
• cared (for)
• took care of
• directed
• ran
• minded
• saw after
• patrolled
• shepherded
• administrated
• safeguarded
• presided (over)
• shielded
• stewarded
• chaperoned
• babysat
• babied
• mothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• ignored
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over