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o·ver·see
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ˌoʊ
vərˈsi
/
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oh-ver-
see
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verb (used with object),
o·ver·saw,
o·ver·seen,
o·ver·see·ing.
1.
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage:
He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
2.
to see or observe secretly or unintentionally:
We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.
3.
to survey or watch, as from a higher position.
4.
to look over; examine; inspect.
Origin:
before 900;
Middle English
overseen,
Old English
ofersēon.
See
over-
,
see
1
Can be confused:
overlook
,
oversee,
oversight
.
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World English Dictionary
oversee
(ˌəʊvəˈsiː)
—
vb
,
-sees
,
-seeing
,
-saw
,
-seen
1.
to watch over and direct; supervise
2.
to watch secretly or accidentally
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
oversee
O.E. oferseon "to look down upon, keep watch over," from ofer "over" + seon "to see" (see
see
). Meaning "to supervise" is attested from mid-15c. The verb lacks the double sense of similar overlook (q.v.), but this emerges in the noun form
oversight
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Whalen
oversaw
a broad diversification into mutual funds, public finance and
litigation.
Throughout the early years of the company, he
oversaw
business details while
continuing to write code.
He also
oversaw
the county's emergency management office.
At first the former policeman, who likes to cultivate a strongman image,
oversaw
swift progress.
As the number two editor, she
oversaw
all financial coverage.
To some extent, whether clients got put into questionable investments depended on which senior manager
oversaw
their account.
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