supervise
verb
su·per·vise
ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 
supervised; supervising
: to be in charge of : superintend, oversee
supervise a large staff
supervised the ship's daily operations
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Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
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Earlier this year, the Department of Regulatory Agencies published its occupational protocols and training requirements for facilitators, meaning those people who supervise individuals under the influence of a psychedelic experience.
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Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2024
Top speed will be capped at 217 miles per hour, though with Rimac techs on hand to supervise for safety, the R can hit up to 256 miles per hour.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Details: The lawsuit, filed last week in Polk County District Court, alleges Orchard Place did not adequately train or supervise its staff and failed to protect the patient.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
In Paris, the country had four badminton coaches in addition to head coach Kim who supervised all of Korea’s badminton matches — men’s and women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
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Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2024
Top speed will be capped at 217 miles per hour, though with Rimac techs on hand to supervise for safety, the R can hit up to 256 miles per hour.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Details: The lawsuit, filed last week in Polk County District Court, alleges Orchard Place did not adequately train or supervise its staff and failed to protect the patient.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
In Paris, the country had four badminton coaches in addition to head coach Kim who supervised all of Korea’s badminton matches — men’s and women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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Etymology
from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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