to oversee
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3.9
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈsiː/
:
supervisar
- In her role as manager, she was tasked to oversee the entire project from start to finish.
- a committee oversees
- charged with overseeing
- oversee the operation
And lastly, who could even oversee such a monumental task?
- And lastly, who could even oversee such a monumental task?
- And then your job is now the business owner to like oversee the whole machine.
- Now, what then happened was the board's job is to oversee the functioning of the trust.
- UK and Israel have appointed a person to oversee their power grids.
- It was we, we were not overseeing the markets.
- Commune Capital and who's overseeing that fund?
- We had countless federal and local government agencies that would oversee every single decision we made.
- Depends on the registrar who's tasked with overseeing them.
- But there were obviously areas where I needed to oversee more.
- We normally think of an author as essentially like the God overseeing their creation, right?
- The program manager is overseen by a peer review system.
Examples
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Bob has agreed to personally oversee the campaign for our new development.
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My job in the front office was to oversee digital media and research.
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They are successful at what they do when they oversee a large team at work.
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I'm going to be overseeing this case.
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Generally, most programs have a coordinator of student teaching who oversees the direction of the program.
Academic text (1990) -
I'm overseeing every aspect of production.
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You are now responsible for overseeing all the temples.
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The Peace Accords stipulated that a task force oversee the formation of a national army.
Academic text (1992) -
There is an Arts Department that oversees courses like English, International Studies, and Diplomacy and Theology.
Academic text (2008) -
Selected individuals could be tasked with overseeing regional security and reconstruction.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
643
2.7
To be in charge of a group or a business
189
3.5
Watch and guide people doing tasks to keep the work correct and safe
145
2.3
To look after someone or something to keep them safe
12
3.5
To watch people or work to make sure it is done correctly
1
5.6
Manage and be in charge of an organization, program or activity in an official way
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7.0
To manage and direct the work of other people
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Etymology
Oversee comes from two simple parts: over- meaning 'above' and see meaning 'to look'. So to oversee is to 'look from above', which is why it means to watch and direct other people's work.