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oversee
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o·ver·see  (vr-s)
tr.v. o·ver·saw (-sô), o·ver·seen (-sn), o·ver·see·ing, o·ver·sees
1. To watch over and direct; supervise. See Synonyms at supervise.
2. To subject to scrutiny; examine or inspect.

oversee [ˌəʊvəˈsiː]
vb -sees, -seeing, -saw, -seen (tr)
1. to watch over and direct; supervise
2. to watch secretly or accidentally
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.oversee - watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
administer, administrate - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
build - order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"

oversee
verb supervise, run, control, manage, direct, handle, conduct, look after, be responsible for, administer, inspect, preside over, keep an eye on, be on duty at, superintend, have or be in charge of Get a surveyor to oversee and inspect the various stages of the work.
Translations
oversee [ˌəʊvəˈsiː] (oversaw (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈsɔː] (overseen (pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈsiːn] VTsupervisar

oversee [ˌəʊvərˈsiː] [oversaw] (pt) [overseen] (pp) vtsuperviser, surveiller

oversee [ˌəʊvəˈsiː] (oversaw (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈsɔː] (overseen (pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈsiːn] vtsorvegliare
oversee [ˌəʊvəˈsiː] (oversaw (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈsɔː] (overseen (pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈsiːn] vtsorvegliare

oversee
v oversee [əuvəˈsiː]
to supervise He oversees production at the factory. oorsien, die toesig hê oor يُراقِب، يُشْرِفُ على надзиравам kontrolovat føre tilsyn med überwachen επιβλέπω, επιτηρώ supervisar järele vaatama نظارت کردن valvoa surveiller לְהַשׁגִיחַ עַל- निरीक्षण करना nadzirati felügyel mengawasi hafa eftirlit með sorvegliare, supervisionare 監督する 감독하다 prižiūrėti pārraudzīt; būt atbildīgam par menyelia het toezicht hebben op overvåke nadzorować orientar a supra­veghea контролировать kontrolovať nadzirati nadzirati övervaka, ha uppsikt över ตรวจสอบ denetlemek 監督 наглядати; стежити نگراني کرنا giám sát
n overseer [ˈəuvəsiə]
The overseer reported her for being late. opsiener, opsigter مُراقِب، مُشْرِف надзирател dozorce tilsynsførende der/die Aufseher(in) επιστάτης supervisor, capataz, encargado järelevaataja ناظر valvoja contremaître מְפָקֵח पर्यवेक्षक nadzornik felügyelő mandor eftirlitsmaður sorvegliante, caposquadra 監督 감독 prižiūrėtojas uzraugs penyelia opzichter oppsynsmann, forvalter brygadzista supervisor supraveghetor надзиратель; контролёр dozorca nadzornik nadzornik []förman, uppsyningsman ผู้ตรวจสอบ denetçi, nezaretçi 監工 наглядач نگراں giám thị; đốc công


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