Oversee

  • 31oversee — [ˌəʊvəˈsiː] (past tense oversaw [ˌəʊvəˈsɔː] ; past participle overseen [ˌəʊvəˈsiːn] ) verb [T] to watch something in order to check that it happens in the way that it should …

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  • 32oversee — o•ver•see [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈsi[/t]] v. t. saw, seen, see•ing 1) to supervise; manage 2) to observe secretly or unintentionally 3) to survey or watch, as from a higher postition 4) to examine; inspect • Etymology: bef. 900 …

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  • 33oversee — /oʊvəˈsi / (say ohvuh see) verb (t) (oversaw, overseen, overseeing) 1. to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage. 2. to see or observe without being seen. 3. Obsolete to survey; watch. 4. Obsolete to look over; inspect. {Middle English, Old… …

  • 34oversee — v.tr. ( sees; past saw; past part. seen) officially supervise (workers, work, etc.). Etymology: OE oferseon look at from above (as OVER , SEE(1)) …

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  • 35overlook, oversee — Overlook means (1) to fail to notice, (2) to disregard or ignore, (3) to rise above, (4) to excuse : He overlooked my mistake. Robin is a girl who overlooks such minor matters. My window overlooks a park. The foreman will overlook your tardiness …

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  • 36oversea(s) — oversee(s) …

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  • 37Oversaw — Oversee O ver*see , v. t. [imp. {Oversaw}; p. p. {Overseen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overseeing}.] [AS. ofers[ e]on to survey, to despise. See {Over}, and {See}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to… …

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  • 38Overseeing — Oversee O ver*see , v. t. [imp. {Oversaw}; p. p. {Overseen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overseeing}.] [AS. ofers[ e]on to survey, to despise. See {Over}, and {See}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to… …

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  • 39Overseen — Oversee O ver*see , v. t. [imp. {Oversaw}; p. p. {Overseen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overseeing}.] [AS. ofers[ e]on to survey, to despise. See {Over}, and {See}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to… …

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  • 40take care of — Oversee, superintend, take charge of, care for …

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