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
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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Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Some dogs may need to be supervised at all times when playing with some of their toys.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
As Special Counsel to the State Attorney, he’s asked to supervise the training of prosecutors in evidence gathering, ethics and trial advocacy.
—David J. Neal and, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Ryan Milligan, who supervised O'Hare's research at Queen's, said the results mark an important advance in solar–terrestrial science.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Some dogs may need to be supervised at all times when playing with some of their toys.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
As Special Counsel to the State Attorney, he’s asked to supervise the training of prosecutors in evidence gathering, ethics and trial advocacy.
—David J. Neal and, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Ryan Milligan, who supervised O'Hare's research at Queen's, said the results mark an important advance in solar–terrestrial science.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supervise
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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Etymology
from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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