supervise

Meaning

1. (transitive) To oversee or direct a task or organization.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To look over so as to read; to peruse.

Synonyms

oversee

control

manage

superintend

direct

monitor

administer

check

verify

audit

rule

watch

⌚

govern

check up on

conduct

look after

regulate

watch over

inspect

guard

💂

lead

guide

examine

boss

take care of

imprisoned

head

be in charge

overlook

ride herd on

supervision

operate

observe

command

mind

collate

tend

run

protect

preside

invigilate

moderate

overseer

review

preside over

counsel

heed

charge

handle

organize

Translations

surveiller

überwachen

supervisar

superviser

beaufsichtigen

controllare

soprintendere

sorvegliare

⌚

kontrollieren

controlar

toezien

⌚

supervisionar

controleren

vérifier

diriger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin supervisus, from supervidere, from Latin super + videre. Doublet of survey.