oversee
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
to see or observe secretly or unintentionally: We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.
to survey or watch, as from a higher position.
to look over; examine; inspect.
Origin of oversee
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How to use oversee in a sentence
It languishes on what is known as the gray list overseen by the Financial Action Task Force, an inter-governmental body.
He says, “They were overseen by the presidential administration,” adding that additional arrests are likely in the coming weeks.
In the coming months, The Daily Beast will undergo a design refresh overseen by chief digital officer Mike Dyer.
The Daily Beast will be overseen by managing director Deidre Depke and executive editor John Avlon.
Abbott testified that Williams had overseen the armory and that none of the weapons or anything else had ever gone missing.
Mike McLelland Investigation Focuses on Those the D.A. Prosecuted | Michael Daly | April 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Ay, sir, a good fellow may sometimes be overseen among friends.
Each division of fighters and workers was overseen by an officer; in some cases by two and three.
"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea | Morgan RobertsonSir Timothy, I am concerned that you, whom I took to understand canes better than anybody in town, should be so overseen!
The Town | Leigh HuntInternational Market Place—A complex of open air shops and restaurants overseen by huge banyan trees.
Oahu Traveler's guide | Bill GleasnerMr. Harley of late has said nothing of presenting me to the Queen: I was overseen when I mentioned it to you.
The Journal to Stella | Jonathan Swift
British Dictionary definitions for oversee
/ (ˌəʊvəˈsiː) /
to watch over and direct; supervise
to watch secretly or accidentally
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