supervise
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su·per·vise
(so͞o′pər-vīz′)tr.v. su·per·vised, su·per·vis·ing, su·per·vis·es
To manage and direct; be in charge of: supervises twenty employees; supervised the construction of the new kitchen.
[Middle English *supervisen, from Medieval Latin supervidēre, supervīs- : Latin super-, super- + Latin vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
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supervise
(ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz)vb (tr)
1. to direct or oversee the performance or operation of
2. to watch over so as to maintain order, etc
[C16: from Medieval Latin supervidēre, from Latin super- + vidēre to see]
supervision n
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su•per•vise
(ˈsu pərˌvaɪz)v.t. -vised, -vis•ing.
to watch over and direct (a process, work, workers, etc.); oversee; superintend.
[1580–90; < Medieval Latin supervīsus, past participle of supervidēre=super- super- + vidēre to see]
su`per•vi′sion (-ˈvɪʒ ən) n.
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supervise
Past participle: supervised
Gerund: supervising
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| Verb | 1. |  supervise - watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"administer, administrate - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds" build - order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state" |
| 2. | supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
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supervise
verb
1. observe, guide, monitor, oversee, keep an eye on He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
2. oversee, run, manage, control, direct, handle, conduct, look after, be responsible for, administer, inspect, preside over, keep an eye on, be on duty at, superintend, have or be in charge of One of his jobs was supervising the dining room.
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supervise
verb1. To have charge of (the affairs of others):
2. To direct and watch over the work and performance of others:
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Translations
يُراقِب، يُناظِر، يُشْرِفيُشْرِفُ عَلى
dohlížetkontrolovat
føre tilsyn med
valvoa
nadgledati
stjórna, hafa umsjón meî
監督する
감독하다
kontrolētpārzinātuzraudzīt
nadzirati
övervaka
ตรวจตรา
denetlemekteftiş etmek
giám sát
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supervise
[ˈsuːpərvaɪz] vt [+ children, workers] → surperviser; [+ game, examination] → superviser; [+ organization, work] → superviserCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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supervise
[ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz] vt (person) → sorvegliare, vigilare; (work, organization, research) → soprintendere aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
supervise
(ˈsuːpəvaiz) verb to direct, control or be in charge of (work, workers etc). She supervises the typists.
ˌsuperˈvision (-ˈviʒən) noun the act or work of supervising or state of being supervised. The firm's accounts are under the personal supervision of the manager; These children should have more supervision.
ˈsupervisor noun a person who supervises.
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supervise
→ يُشْرِفُ عَلى dohlížet føre tilsyn med beaufsichtigen εποπτέυω supervisar valvoa superviser nadgledati sorvegliare 監督する 감독하다 toezicht houden op veilede nadzorować supervisionar следить övervaka ตรวจตรา denetlemek giám sát 指导Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
supervise
vt. supervisar, dirigir.
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