supervise — to watch over and direct the work or performance of others
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to watch over and direct the work or performance of others
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
Example Sentences
- The manager supervises the office like a hawk watching its prey.
- Who will supervise the children while we're away?
- He supervises his diet so strictly that even his salad needs permission to enter his mouth.
supervise
VERB[/ˈsuːpərvaɪz/]
to watch over and direct the work or performance of others
The head chef supervises every plate before it leaves the kitchen.
Supervise the team as they revise the enterprise!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'super' (over) and 'videre' (to see), combined through Old French. The word entered English in the 16th century meaning to oversee or watch over.
Breakdown
super- (over) + vise (from Latin videre, to see) = supervise
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📝Examples
“The manager supervises the office like a hawk watching its prey.”
“Who will supervise the children while we're away?”
“He supervises his diet so strictly that even his salad needs permission to enter his mouth.”
“The professor will supervise your thesis research.”
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