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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
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