supervise

  • 11supervise — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)vaɪz[/t]] supervises, supervising, supervised 1) VERB If you supervise an activity or a person, you make sure that the activity is done correctly or that the person is doing a task or behaving correctly. [V n] University teachers… …

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  • 12supervise */*/ — UK [ˈsuːpə(r)vaɪz] / US [ˈsupərˌvaɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms supervise : present tense I/you/we/they supervise he/she/it supervises present participle supervising past tense supervised past participle supervised a) to be in… …

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  • 13supervise — 01. She [supervises] 5 women working in a daycare center. 02. A teacher is not required to [supervise] exams; one of the assistants can do that. 03. Olivia is an excellent employee who is able to work without [supervision]. 04. The United Nations …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 14supervise — verb 1) he had to supervise the loading Syn: oversee, superintend, be in charge of, preside over, direct, manage, run, look after, be responsible for, govern, organize, handle, micromanage 2) you may need to supervise the patient …

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  • 15supervise — verb To direct, manage, or oversee; to be in charge Without someone to supervise, the group will lack direction. See Also: supervision, supervisor, supervisory …

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  • 16supervise — su|per|vise [ supər,vaız ] verb intransitive or transitive ** to be in charge of a person or group of people and check that they are behaving or working correctly: Mary supervises two Ph.D. students. a. to be in charge of an activity or a place… …

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  • 17supervise — verb observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity) or the work of (a person). Derivatives supervision noun supervisor noun supervisory adjective Origin C15 (in the sense survey, peruse ): from med. L. supervis , supervidere survey,… …

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  • 18supervise — [ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz] verb [I/T] 1) to be in charge of people and check that they are behaving or working correctly His job was to supervise the loading of the ship.[/ex] supervision [ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒ(ə)n] noun [U] 2) Here children can play safely under… …

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  • 19supervise communications — index censor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20supervise — transitive verb ( vised; vising) Etymology: Medieval Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre, from Latin super + vidēre to see more at wit Date: circa 1645 superintend, oversee …

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