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Definition supervise in British English

supervise verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈsuːpə(r)vaɪz/
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 PhD students.

Synonyms and related words
bureaucratise bureaucratize micromanage
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
bureaucratise bureaucratize micromanage
Definition supervise in British English