oversee

[ oh-ver-see ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈsi /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·saw, o·ver·seen, o·ver·see·ing.

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.

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Origin of oversee

before 900; Middle English overseen,Old English ofersēon.See over-, see¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oversee

overlook, oversee , oversight

How to use oversee in a sentence

The FDA’s committee overseeing vaccines will meet on December 10 to discuss the emergency use request.
Here’s why COVID-19 vaccines like Pfizer’s need to be kept so cold|Tina Hesman Saey|November 20, 2020|Science News
A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington, which oversees 21 parish schools in Montgomery County, said leaders were evaluating the request and would meet about it for much of the day.
Montgomery County urges private schools to consider move to all-virtual learning|Donna St. George|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
It will be an extraordinary challenge for one company to oversee vaccinations of more than 300 million people through one distribution network.
We can’t rely on just one company to distribute COVID vaccines|jakemeth|November 20, 2020|Fortune
The Virginia Department of Social Services, which oversees child-care facilities, could not be reached for comment Thursday evening.
After Virginia faulted a Christian day care for lack of masks, pastor told parents covid was a ‘hoax’|Meagan Flynn, Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Michelle Boorstein|November 20, 2020|Washington Post

Sponsors are supposed to guarantee they can care for the children, including providing financial support and appropriate living arrangements, according to the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, which oversees the shelter program.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories|by Melissa Sanchez|November 19, 2020|ProPublica
Two years ago in Michigan, she oversaw AFP operations to help the Republican-controlled legislature pass sweeping anti-union laws.
The Next Phase of the Koch Brothers’ War on Unions|Carl Deal and Tia Lessin|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shooting entirely on film, Davis personally oversaw the animation of the specters at his production studios in Indiana.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Umberto, who went by Albert, oversaw mob killings during his reign in the mid-1900s.
Brooklyn’s Gangster Graveyard|Nina Strochlic|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Filed away within the annals of the New York Historical Society, it escaped the notice of those who oversaw the archives.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He oversaw a brutal regime, aimed at instilling respect, deference and acceptance of duty into the princes.
Kate and William’s Royal Family Values|Tom Sykes|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Templeton had two children—a son who was with Price, and a daughter who oversaw the household, the mother being dead.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
This was no slight aid to her, and leaving the management of the helm to him, she oversaw the management of the piece herself.
Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain|Maturin Murray Ballou
Austin was at home in the morning and evening and oversaw their work, helping with the heavier part.
The Hero of Hill House|Mable Hale
The younger Vestals, whose attendance on the sacred fire and care of the Temple she oversaw, wondered at her exacting petulance.
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
A dozen or so men oversaw the activities of this noisy and dusty machine.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for oversee

oversee

/ (ˌəʊvəˈsiː) /

verb -sees, -seeing, -saw or -seen (tr)

to watch over and direct; supervise

to watch secretly or accidentally

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