overseen

ˌoʊvərˈsiːn

Definition

Definition of overseen - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

supervisionwatched or supervised by someone

The project was overseen by a senior manager.
The construction was overseen by an experienced engineer.
All activities were overseen to ensure compliance.

monitored

supervised

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Origin of overseen

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

Terms with overseen included in their meaning

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under supervision

adv.

observation

being watched or overseen by someone

managed assets

business

resources overseen by an organization or person responsible for them

stewarded

adj.

workplace

kept under care, directed, or overseen

superintended

adj.

management

overseen or managed by someone

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French:supervisé, ...
German:überwacht, ...
Italian:sorvegliato, ...
Spanish:supervisado, ...
Portuguese:supervisionado, ...
Chinese:受监督的, ...
Japanese:監督された, ...
Arabic:خَاضِع لِلإِشْرَاف, ...
Hebrew:מְפֻקָּח, ...
Russian:под наблюдением, ...
Ukrainian:наглядати, ...
Hindi:निगरानी में, ...
Bengali:তত্ত্বাবধায়িত, ...
Catalan:supervisat, ...
Czech:dozorovaný, ...
Danish:overvåget, ...
Dutch:toezicht gehouden, ...
Greek:επιβλεπόμενος, ...
Hungarian:felügyelt, ...
Khmer:ស្ថិតក្រោមការត្រួតពិនិត្យ, ...
Korean:감독된, ...
Persian:تحت نظارت, ...
Polish:nadzorowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):supervisionado, ...
Romanian:supravegheat, ...
Swedish:övervakad, ...
Thai:อยู่ภายใต้การดูแล, ...
Turkish:denetlenen, ...
Vietnamese:được giám sát, ...

oversee

ˌoʊvərˈsiː

oversaw

Definition of oversee - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

supervise workwatch and direct work or workers

She oversees the production process at the factory..

direct

manage

supervise

official inspection

Rare

inspect something officially

Rare

Officials will oversee the election to ensure fairness..

inspect

supervise

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Origin of oversee

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

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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French:superviser, contrôler, ...
German:überwachen, inspizieren, ...
Italian:supervisionare, ...
Spanish:dirigir, inspeccionar, ...
Portuguese:supervisionar, inspecionar, ...
Chinese:监督, 监察, ...
Japanese:監督する, 監査する, ...
Arabic:أَشْرَفَ عَلَى, تفقدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפַקֵּחַ, לְבַצֵּעַ פִּיקּוּחַ רִשְׁמִי, ...
Russian:контролировать, инспектировать, ...
Ukrainian:наглядати, ...
Hindi:देखरेख करना, निरीक्षण करना, ...
Bengali:তত্ত্বাবধান করা, পরিদর্শন করা, ...
Catalan:supervisar, inspeccionar, ...
Czech:dohlížet na, inspektovat, ...
Danish:føre tilsyn med, inspicere, ...
Dutch:overzien, toezicht houden, ...
Greek:επιβλέπω, επιθεωρώ, ...
Hungarian:felügyelni, ...
Khmer:ត្រួតពិនិត្យ និងដឹកនាំ, ត្រួតពិនិត្យ, ...
Korean:감독하다, 검사하다, ...
Persian:نظارت کردن, بازرسی کردن, ...
Polish:nadzorować, kontrolować, ...
Portuguese (BR):supervisionar, inspecionar, ...
Romanian:a supraveghea, a inspecta, ...
Swedish:övervaka, inspektera, ...
Thai:กำกับดูแล, ตรวจสอบ, ...
Turkish:denetlemek, gözlemlemek, ...
Vietnamese:giám sát, kiểm tra, ...

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