Oversee

  • 21oversee — transitive verb (oversaw; overseen; seeing) Date: before 12th century 1. survey, watch 2. a. inspect, examine b. supervise …

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  • 22oversee — Synonyms and related words: administer, boss, chaperon, control, direct, handle, keep in order, manage, manipulate, operate, overlook, quarterback, ride herd on, run, stand over, superintend, supervise, survey, take care of, watch over …

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  • 23oversee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. manage, superintend, direct, supervise, command; overlook. See authority. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. superintend, supervise, look after; see command 2 , manage 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v.… …

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  • 24oversee — v. a. == look over (lit.). O. and N. 30 …

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  • 25oversee — o·ver see || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)sɪː v. supervise, manage, inspect …

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  • 26oversee —    obsolete to bewitch    Literally, to inspect or supervise, but one glance was enough for a true witch. Also as to overlook or overshadow:     It have brought all kind of disaster along with it. It must have been overseen when I took it.… …

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  • 27oversee v — overlook v …

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  • 28oversee — verb (oversees, overseeing; past oversaw; past participle overseen) supervise (a person or their work). Derivatives overseer noun Origin OE ofersēon look at from above …

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  • 29oversee — v. a. Superintend, supervise, overlook, inspect, have charge of, have the direction of …

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  • 30oversee — v 1. administer, orchestrate, quarterback, Inf. call the plays, run the show, mastermind; make decisions, dispose, direct; manage, superintend, run, operate, carry out, handle, manipulate; supervise, preside, counsel, advise; boss, be master over …

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