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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
su·per·vise
[soo-per-vahyz] Pronunciation Key
[soo-per-vahyz] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -vised, -vis·ing.
| to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of. |
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| su·per·vise
(sōō'pər-vīz') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. su·per·vised, su·per·vis·ing, su·per·vis·es To have the charge and direction of; superintend. [Middle English *supervisen, from Medieval Latin supervidēre, supervīs- : Latin super-, super- + Latin vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: These verbs mean to have the direction and oversight of the performance of others: supervised a team of investigators; bossed a construction crew; overlooks farm hands; overseeing plumbers and electricians; superintend a household staff. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
supervise
supervise
1588, "to look over," from M.L. supervisus, pp. of supervidere "oversee, inspect," from L. super "over" (see super-) + videre "see" (see vision). Meaning "to oversee and superintend the work or performance of others" is attested from c.1645; supervisor in this sense of "one who inspects and directs the work of others" is first recorded 1454.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| supervise | |
verb | |
| 1. | watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" [syn: oversee] |
| 2. | keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" [syn: monitor] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Supervise
Su`per*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supervised; p. pr. & vb. n. Supervising.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre, visum, to see. Cf. Survise, and Survey.]1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book. 2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: See Superintend.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Supervise
Su`per*vise"\, n. Supervision; inspection. [Obs.]
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