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supervise definition

su·per·vise (so̵̅o̅′pər vīz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb supervised -·vised′, supervising -·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

Related Forms:

  • supervision su′·per·vi′·sion (-viz̸h′ən) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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