supervise
verb
su·per·vise
ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 
supervised; supervising
: to be in charge of : superintend, oversee
supervise a large staff
supervised the ship's daily operations
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Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
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Finding and mobilizing sufficient security guards to supervise the migrant detainees has been an issue limiting transfers to the base, the two U.S. officials said.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
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In 2013, Veltri moved back to the San Diego Field Office to supervise healthcare fraud, civil rights and public corruption squads, and was also responsible for border corruption, human trafficking and child exploitation task forces.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Also rejoining the team are Mandy Moore as the show’s supervising choreographer, and Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz as lighting designers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
New York City’s child welfare agency cannot continue to supervise survivors of domestic violence who have ousted abusive partners from the home, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2013, Veltri moved back to the San Diego Field Office to supervise healthcare fraud, civil rights and public corruption squads, and was also responsible for border corruption, human trafficking and child exploitation task forces.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Also rejoining the team are Mandy Moore as the show’s supervising choreographer, and Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz as lighting designers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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