oversee
ˌoʊvərˈsiː
oversawoverseen
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Verb

tr.
1.
supervise workwatch and direct work or workers
  • She oversees the production process at the factory..
direct manage supervise
2.
official inspectionRareinspect something officiallyRare
  • Officials will oversee the election to ensure fairness..
inspect supervise
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Origin of oversee

Old English, ofer (over) + seon (see)

Terms with oversee included in their meaning

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business
control or oversee people or projects
media
organize and oversee the creation of media
authority
having authority to oversee a meeting or event
management
agree to manage or oversee something
organization management
group formed to plan oversee or guide work on a specific project
leadership
oversee or have a strategic view over something
management
manage or oversee resources or property
city government
official appointed to oversee a city's operations and administration

Examples of oversee in a sentence

  • I need someone to oversee the interns.
  • She was hired to oversee the project.
  • The manager will oversee the new policy implementation.

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  1. French:superviser, contrôler, ...
  2. German:überwachen, inspizieren, ...
  3. Italian:supervisionare, ...
  4. Spanish:dirigir, inspeccionar, ...
  5. Portuguese:supervisionar, inspecionar, ...
  6. Chinese:监督, 监察, ...
  7. Japanese:監督する, 監査する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَشْرَفَ عَلَى, تفقدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפַקֵּחַ, לְבַצֵּעַ פִּיקּוּחַ רִשְׁמִי, ...
  10. Russian:контролировать, инспектировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наглядати, ...
  12. Hindi:देखरेख करना, निरीक्षण करना, ...

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