Supervise

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Syn: See {Superintend}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Supervise \Su`per*vise"\, n.
     Supervision; inspection. [Obs.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  supervise
       v 1: watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" [syn: {oversee},
             {superintend}, {manage}]
       2: keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance [syn:
          {monitor}, {ride herd on}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  46 Moby Thesaurus words for "supervise":
     administer, administrate, be master, boss, captain,
     carry authority, chair, chaperon, command, conduct, control,
     crack the whip, direct, discipline, dominate, govern, guide,
     handle, have clout, have power, have the power, have the right,
     have the say, head, keep in order, lead, manage, monitor, officer,
     overlook, oversee, possess authority, preside over, proctor,
     quarterback, regulate, ride herd on, rule, run, stand over, steer,
     superintend, survey, take care of, watch over, wield authority