supervise — su‧per‧vise [ˈsuːpəvaɪz ǁ pər ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to be in charge of a group of people or a particular area of work: • She supervises 26 workers in a business with annual sales of £4 million. • As managing director, he is… … Financial and business terms
Supervise — Su per*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supervised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supervising}.] [Pref. super + L. visere to look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre, visum, to see. Cf. {Survise}, and {Survey}.] 1. To oversee for direction; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supervise — ► VERB ▪ observe and direct the performance of (a task or activity) or the work of (a person). DERIVATIVES supervision noun supervisor noun supervisory adjective. ORIGIN Latin supervidere survey, supervise … English terms dictionary
Supervise — Su per*vise , n. Supervision; inspection. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supervise — I verb administer, care, caretake, check, command, conduct, control, direct, discipline, govern, guide, handle, have charge of, lead, look after, manage, moderate, officiate, operate, oversee, pilot, preside, preside over, regulate, rule, steer,… … Law dictionary
supervise — 1580s, to look over, from M.L. supervisus, pp. of supervidere oversee, inspect, from L. super over (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + videre see (see VISION (Cf. vision)). Meaning to oversee and superintend the work or performance of others is attested… … Etymology dictionary
supervise — is spelt vise, not vize. See ize, ise … Modern English usage
supervise — [v] manage people, project administer, be in charge*, be in driver’s seat*, be in the saddle, be on duty, be responsible for, boss, call the play*, call the shots*, chaperon, conduct, control, crack the whip*, deal with, direct, handle, inspect,… … New thesaurus
supervise — [so͞o′pər vīz΄] vt., vi. supervised, supervising [< ML supervisus, pp. of supervidere < L super (see SUPER ) + videre, to see: see VISION] to oversee, direct, or manage (work, workers, a project, etc.); superintend supervision… … English World dictionary
supervise — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)vaɪz[/t]] supervises, supervising, supervised 1) VERB If you supervise an activity or a person, you make sure that the activity is done correctly or that the person is doing a task or behaving correctly. [V n] University teachers… … English dictionary
