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supervise Definition

su·per·vise (so̵̅o̅pər vīz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·vised′, -·vis′·ing

to oversee, direct, or manage (work, workers, a project, etc.); superintend

Etymology: < ML supervisus, pp. of supervidere < L super- (see super-) + videre, to see: see vision

supervise Related Forms
su′·per·vi·sion (-viz̸hən) noun
supervise Synonyms

supervise

v.

oversee, conduct, control; see manage 1.

supervise Usage Examples

Object

  • dissertation: Under some circumstances, it is possible to write a longer, intensively supervised, dissertation.
  • offender: Under Labor now, 10,000 probation offices are charged with supervising 250,000 serious offenders.
  • thesis: I am presently supervising a doctoral thesis on Stephen King.
  • trainee: The author suggests that experienced nurse prescribers should be able to supervise trainees.
  • student: He is very happy to supervise research students in either of these areas.
  • officer: Your supervising officer will let you know how you are doing.

Subject

  • physician: The use of Dioralyte Relief in patients with these conditions should be supervised by a physician.
  • adult: Children under 8 to be supervised by an adult.
  • mentor: These are peer-led, each cell leader being supervised by an adult mentor.
  • tutor: For example, consider a learner carrying out a simulation in a dangerous environment that should be supervised by a tutor.
  • lecturer: He is an architectural historian but all subjects are supervised by the specialist course lecturers.

Modifying Another Word

  • jointly: They have been joined by Craig Bailey, jointly supervised by David Green at King's College.
  • adequately: There was no issue that Mrs Flynn does not adequately supervise the children.
  • personally: They are personally supervised by the owners who live in the farm adjacent to the cottages.

Preposition: by

  • physician: The use of Dioralyte Relief in patients with these conditions should be supervised by a physician.
  • adult: Children under 8 to be supervised by an adult.
  • mentor: These are peer-led, each cell leader being supervised by an adult mentor.
  • tutor: For example, consider a learner carrying out a simulation in a dangerous environment that should be supervised by a tutor.
  • lecturer: He is an architectural historian but all subjects are supervised by the specialist course lecturers.
  • practitioner: All were supervised by a senior practitioner with social work training.