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supervise

(suːpəʳvaɪz)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense supervises, present participle supervising, past tense, past participle supervised
1. verb
If you supervise an activity or a person, you make sure that the activity is done correctly or that the person is doing a task or behaving correctly.
University teachers have refused to supervise students' examinations. [VERB noun]
He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: observe, guide, monitor, oversee More Synonyms of supervise
2. verb
If you supervise a place where work is done, you ensure that the work there is done properly.
He will be supervising the site. [VERB noun]
One of his jobs was supervising the dining room. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: oversee, run, manage, control More Synonyms of supervise

supervise in British English

(ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to direct or oversee the performance or operation of
2. 
to watch over so as to maintain order, etc
Derived forms
supervision (ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin supervidēre, from Latin super- + vidēre to see

supervise in American English

(ˈsupərˌvaɪz)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsuperˌvised or ˈsuperˌvising
to oversee, direct, or manage (work, workers, a project, etc.); superintend
Derived forms
supervision (ˌsuperˈvision) (ˌsupərˈvɪʒən)
noun
Word origin
< ML supervisus, pp. of supervidere < L super- (see super-) + videre, to see: see vision

Examples of 'supervise' in a sentence
supervise

Their current place in medicine is in properly supervised clinical trials.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The potty decree says they can play footie on jail premises only if they are properly supervised.
The Sun (2012)
The key is to supervise them properly.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It would therefore have an added incentive to supervise them properly.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It should be properly monitored and supervised.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Inspectors found that references were not always checked and staff were not properly trained or supervised.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
How many nurses does the department think are needed to ensure the untrained are properly supervised?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Union bosses also claimed prisons could be shut down and that people on probation may not be properly supervised.
The Sun (2010)
These persons directly supervise the routine work of others but are themselves extensively controlled by top and middle managers.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
The funds available to promote Test cricket need to be properly supervised.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A report found the juniors were not properly supervised and were bullied when they raised concerns.
The Sun (2013)
Parents of suspended pupils face fines of up to 1,000 if they fail to supervise them properly at home.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He cannot be controlled, supervised, or directed by the client.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
He told all commanders to ensure that any claims were properly supervised'to protect the less virtuous from themselves '.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He was supervised properly, because of the person I am.
The Sun (2016)
A minister or another qualified person can supervise the leaders either individually or in groups to give them feedback, guidance, and support.
Christianity Today (2000)

In other languages
supervise

British English: supervise /ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz/ VERB
If you supervise an activity or a person, you make sure that the activity is done correctly or that the person is behaving correctly.
I supervise the packing of all orders.
  • American English: supervise
  • Arabic: يُشْرِفُ عَلى
  • Brazilian Portuguese: supervisionar
  • Chinese: 指导
  • Croatian: nadgledati
  • Czech: dohlížet
  • Danish: føre tilsyn med
  • Dutch: toezicht houden op
  • European Spanish: supervisar
  • Finnish: valvoa jotakin tai jotakuta
  • French: superviser
  • German: beaufsichtigen
  • Greek: εποπτέυω
  • Italian: sorvegliare
  • Japanese: 監督する
  • Korean: 감독하다
  • Norwegian: veilede
  • Polish: nadzorować
  • European Portuguese: supervisionar
  • Romanian: a supraveghea
  • Russian: следить
  • Latin American Spanish: supervisar
  • Swedish: övervaka
  • Thai: ตรวจตรา
  • Turkish: denetlemek gözetim
  • Ukrainian: керувати
  • Vietnamese: giám sát

Chinese translation of 'supervise'

supervise

(ˈsuːpəvaɪz)

vt

  1. [person, activity] 监(監)督 (jiāndū)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to watch over (people) so as to ensure appropriate behaviour
He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
Synonyms
observe
He studies and observes the behaviour of babies.
guide
He should have let his instinct guide him.
monitor
Officials had not been allowed to monitor the voting.
oversee
keep an eye on
2 (verb) 
Definition
to direct the performance or operation of (an activity or a process)
One of his jobs was supervising the dining room.
Synonyms
oversee
Get a surveyor to oversee and inspect the various stages of the work.
run
His father ran a prosperous business.
manage
Within two years, he was managing the store.
control
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
You should not let other people control you.
direct
She will direct day-to-day operations.
handle
She handled travel arrangements for the press corps.
conduct
I decided to conduct an experiment.
look after
be responsible for
administer
Next summer's exams will be straightforward to administer.
inspect
Each hotel is inspected once a year.
preside over
keep an eye on
be on duty
superintend
During the interval, he superintended a prize draw.
have or be in charge of
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Synonyms of 'supervise'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of direct
Definition
to conduct or control the affairs of
She will direct day-to-day operations.
Synonyms
control,
run,
manage,
lead,
rule,
guide,
handle,
conduct,
advise,
govern,
regulate,
administer,
oversee,
supervise,
dispose,
preside over,
mastermind,
call the shots,
call the tune,
superintend
in the sense of guide
Definition
to influence (a person) in his or her actions or opinions
He should have let his instinct guide him.
Synonyms
supervise,
train,
rule,
teach,
influence,
advise,
counsel,
govern,
educate,
regulate,
instruct,
oversee,
sway,
superintend
in the sense of handle
Definition
to have responsibility for
She handled travel arrangements for the press corps.
Synonyms
deal with,
manage,
take care of,
administer,
conduct,
supervise
in the sense of inspect
Definition
to examine officially
Each hotel is inspected once a year.
Synonyms
check,
examine,
investigate,
study,
look at,
research,
search,
survey,
assess,
probe,
audit,
vet,
oversee,
supervise,
check out (informal),
look over,
work over,
superintend,
give (something or someone) the once-over (informal),
go over or through
in the sense of manage
Definition
to be in charge of
Within two years, he was managing the store.
Synonyms
be in charge of,
run,
handle,
rule,
direct,
conduct,
command,
govern,
administer,
oversee,
supervise,
preside over,
be head of,
call the shots in,
superintend,
call the tune in
in the sense of monitor
Definition
to observe or record the condition or performance of a person or thing
Officials had not been allowed to monitor the voting.
Synonyms
check,
follow,
record,
watch,
survey,
observe,
scan,
oversee,
supervise,
keep an eye on,
keep track of,
keep tabs on
in the sense of run
Definition
to manage
His father ran a prosperous business.
Synonyms
manage,
lead,
direct,
be in charge of,
own,
head,
control,
boss (informal),
operate,
handle,
conduct,
look after,
carry on,
regulate,
take care of,
administer,
oversee,
supervise,
mastermind,
coordinate,
superintend
in the sense of superintend
Definition
to supervise (a person or an activity)
During the interval, he superintended a prize draw.
Synonyms
supervise,
run,
oversee,
control,
manage,
direct,
handle,
look after,
overlook,
administer,
inspect
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