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Definition supervise in American English

supervise verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈsupərˌvaɪz/
1

to be in charge of a person or group of people and to check that they are behaving or working correctly

Example

Mary supervises two Ph.D. students.

Synonyms and related words
control govern watch over
1.1

to be in charge of an activity or a place and to check that things are done correctly

Example

His job was to supervise the loading of the ship.

Synonyms and related words
control govern watch over
Definition supervise in American English