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overseen
o·ver·see
/
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
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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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