supervise
[ soo-per-vahyz ]
/ ˈsu pərˌvaɪz /
verb (used with object), su·per·vised, su·per·vis·ing.
to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
Origin of supervise
OTHER WORDS FROM supervise
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British Dictionary definitions for unsupervised (1 of 2)
unsupervised
/ (ʌnˈsuːpəˌvaɪzd, ʌnˈsjuː-) /
adjective
without supervision
playing unsupervised in the garden
British Dictionary definitions for unsupervised (2 of 2)
supervise
/ (ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to direct or oversee the performance or operation of
to watch over so as to maintain order, etc
Derived forms of supervise
supervision (ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən), nounWord Origin for supervise
C16: from Medieval Latin
supervidēre, from Latin
super- +
vidēre to see