supervise

/ˈsuːpərvaɪz/

to oversee and direct work or activities

The manager will supervise the team during the project.

The manager will oversee and direct the team's work during the project.

formal

to oversee and direct the work or activities of someone or something

The teacher supervises the students during the exam.

The teacher oversees the students to ensure they follow the rules during the exam.

A supervisor is responsible for supervising the production line.

A supervisor is responsible for overseeing and directing the production line.

Often used in professional or educational settings to describe oversight and direction.

Collocations

supervise closelyto monitor someone or something very carefullysupervise a projectto oversee and direct the execution of a projectsupervise employeesto oversee and direct the work of employees

to monitor someone or something very carefully

to oversee and direct the execution of a project

In formal contexts, 'supervise' implies structured oversight, while in informal contexts, it may simply mean 'to watch over'.

In professional settings, 'supervise' often implies both oversight and active direction, not just passive observation.

From Latin 'super-' (over) + 'vidēre' (to see), meaning 'to watch over'.

Commonly used in professional, educational, and managerial contexts. Can imply both active direction and passive oversight.

super-

over

prefix

-vise

to see

root

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