to supervise

Examples

• All

• He supervised the experiment for the government.

  Twins (1988)

• And I supervise a team of programmers.

• There was no public authority to supervise this man.

  MIT OpenCourseWare

• I'll make arrangements to stay on and supervise the details.

  Uncle Sam (1996)

• Well, firstly, we can see how important it is to supervise employees and have proper controls in place at financial firms.

  Patrick Boyle

• Our players will be closely supervised, no problems.

  Gridiron Gang (2006)

• Travis and Mrs. Cox were to supervise the viewing and report to Sir Robert.

  Fiction book (1993)

• At the moment she's in America, supervising the running of her clinic in New Hampshire.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The care support workers, who can provide personal care, are vetted, trained, supervised, and employed by Crossroads Care.

  Academic text (2011)

• The teacher will supervise the students during the exam to ensure they follow the rules.

Synonyms

M

to manage

vsto supervise

643 2.7

To be in charge of a group or a business

adds hands-on watching and directing to ensure tasks are done correctly and safely

M

to monitor

vsto supervise

627 3.5

To watch or check something over time

adds active direction and duties enforcement to simple observing for safety or correctness

L

to look after

vsto supervise

472 1.1

Take care of someone or something to keep them safe and working

involves active direction and oversight to ensure tasks are done correctly and safely

O

to oversee

vsto supervise

221 3.9

To watch and direct other people's work

is about both watching and directing to ensure correct and safe work

W

to watch over

vsto supervise

145 2.3

To look after someone or something to keep them safe

adds directing and managing activities to mere care for safety and correctness

A

to administer

vsto supervise

• Formal

81 4.7

Manage the running of something like a business or program

emphasizes supervising people and activities to ensure correct and safe outcomes

K

to keep watch

vsto supervise

30 3.1

To stay alert and watch for danger or trouble

extends observation to include directing people and ensuring correct and safe actions

C

to chaperone

vsto supervise

10 5.5

To go with young people to watch them at an event and make sure they behave

focuses on directing tasks and safety rather than only accompanying for behavior

A

to administrate

vsto supervise

• Formal

1 5.6

Manage and be in charge of an organization, program or activity in an official way

includes active watching and directing to make work correct and safe

S

to superintend

vsto supervise

• Formal

1 7.0

To manage and direct the work of other people

focuses on watching and directing tasks to ensure correct and safe completion

R

to ride herd on

vsto supervise

• Informal

1 8.9

Keep a close watch on people and their work

is about watching and directing but not necessarily in overly close ways

I

to invigilate

vsto supervise

• UK

8.1

To watch students during an exam to stop cheating

applies to supervising people and activities broadly not only during exams

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

N

to neglect

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Close

to micromanage

17 6.3

to monitor

627 3.5

to supervise

189 3.5

to direct

617 3.7

to manage

643 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology