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supervise
(redirected from supervises)

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su·per·vise  (spr-vz)
tr.v. su·per·vised, su·per·vis·ing, su·per·vis·es
To have the charge and direction of; superintend.

[Middle English *supervisen, from Medieval Latin supervidre, supervs- : Latin super-, super- + Latin vidre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: supervise, boss1, overlook, oversee, superintend
These verbs mean to have the direction and oversight of the performance of others: supervised a team of investigators; bossed a construction crew; overlooks farm hands; overseeing plumbers and electricians; superintend a household staff.

supervise
Verb
[-vising, -vised]
1. to direct the performance or operation of (an activity or a process)
2. to watch over (people) so as to ensure appropriate behaviour [Latin super- over + videre to see]
supervision n
supervisor n
supervisory adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.supervise - 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"
2.supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"
sleuth, snoop, spy, stag - watch, observe, or inquire secretly
observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

supervise
verb 2. oversee, run, manage, control, 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
Translations

supervise [ˈsuːpəvaɪz] vtsupervisar
supervise [ˈsuːpəvaɪz] vt [+ children etc] → surveiller [+ organization, work]; diriger
supervise [ˈsuːpəvaɪz] vtbeaufsichtigen
supervise [ˈsuːpəvaɪz] vt [+ person etc] → sorvegliare [+ organization]; soprintendere a

supervise
v supervise [ˈsuːpəvaiz]
to direct, control or be in charge of (work, workers etc) She supervises the typists.toesig houيُراقِب، يُناظِر، يُشْرِفнадзиравамkontrolovat, dohlížetføre tilsyn medbeaufsichtegenεπιβλέπωsupervisar, controlarjuhtima, vastutamaسرپرستي كردنvalvoadirigerלְפַקֵח עַל-पर्यवेक्षणा करनाnadgledati, upravljatiellenőrizmengawasistjórna, hafa umsjón meðdirigere, sorvegliare監督する...을 감독하다, 관리하다prižiūrėtikontrolēt; uzraudzīt; pārzinātmenyeliatoezicht hebbenha oppsyn mednadzorowaćsupervisara dirija, a supra­veghea, a super­vizaзаведовать; контролироватьkontrolovať, dozeraťnadziratinadgledatiövervaka, ha tillsyn överตรวจตราteftiş etmek, denetlemek監督наглядати; завідуватиدیکھ بھال کرناgiám sát
n ˌsuperˈvision [-ˈviʒən]
the act or work of supervising or state of being supervised The firm's accounts are under the personal supervision of the manager; These children should have more supervision.toesigمُراقَبَه، مُناظَرَه، إشْرافнадзорdozor; vedenítilsyndie Aufsichtεπίβλεψηsupervisiónjuhtimine, järelevalveسرپرستيvalvontasupervisionפִּיקוּחपर्यवेक्षण, निरीक्षण, अधीक्षणkontrola, nadgledanjeellenőrzéspengawasanumsjón, eftirlit; verkstjórnsupervisione, sorveglianza監督감독, 관리priežiūrakontrole; uzraudzība; pārziņapenyeliaantoezichttilsyn, overoppsyn, kontrollkontrola, nadzórsupervisãosupraveghere, su­per­vizareконтроль; надзор;наблюдениеdozor; dohľadnadzornadgledanjeövervakning, tillsyn, kontrollการดูแลตรวจตราteftiş, denetleme監督нагляд; завідуванняنگرانیsự giám sát
n ˈsupervisor
a person who supervises. toesighouerمُشْرِفнадзирателdozorce, kontrolor, -katilsynsførendeder/die Aufseher(in)επόπτηςsupervisorjärelevaataja, vastutajaسرپرستvalvoja, ohjaajasuperviseur/-eureמְפָקֵחपर्यवेक्षकnadglednik, rukovodilacellenőrpengawasumsjónarmaður, stjórnandisupervisore監督감독자, 관리자prižiūrėtojasinspektors; pārzinispenyeliasupervisoravdelingssjef; tilsynsmannkontroler, inspektorsupervisorsupraveghetor, supervisorконтролёр; надзиратель; инспекторdozorca, -kyňa; kontrolór, -ka; inšpektornadzorniknadzornikupp-, tillsyningsman, förmanผู้ควบคุมดูแลmüfettiş, denetçi監督者доглядач; наглядачنگراںngười giám sát

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