to super
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7.7
- verb
- /ˈsuːpər/
- US
:
encargarse del edificio
- Before the event starts, the director will super the setup to make sure everything is in place.
Examples
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The super, I think happily, is out supering.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'VE BEEN SUPERVISING JESSE DOWN AT THE PARK.
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COURT SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED.
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THERE IS TO BE NO TRAVEL BETWEEN BARRIOS WITHOUT SAFE CONDUCT PAPERS, WHILE TRANSPORT AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN AND SUPERVISED BY GARRISON COMMANDERS.
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The property manager will super the renovations to ensure everything meets the building codes.
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She was hired to super the daily operations of the facility, ensuring that all staff followed safety protocols.
Synonyms
1
7.0
To manage and direct the work of other people
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.0
A class in sports like boxing for fighters who weigh more than a set limit, for example over 201 pounds
- Specialized
A coffee machine that grinds beans, brews espresso, and makes milk foam automatically
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Etymology
Super as a verb means to act as a superintendent, and it comes from super 'over' plus a word meaning 'to watch'. So to super a building is to 'stand over' it and manage or oversee the property.