oversee
Americanverb (used with object)
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to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
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to see or observe secretly or unintentionally.
We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.
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to survey or watch, as from a higher position.
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to look over; examine; inspect.
verb
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to watch over and direct; supervise
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to watch secretly or accidentally
Etymology
Origin of oversee
First recorded before 900; Middle English overseen, Old English ofersēon; equivalent to over- + see 1
Example Sentences
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District Judge David O. Carter, who is overseeing the case.
From Los Angeles Times
The Department for Business and Trade would be merged into the new Department for Growth, and a separate Department for Public Expenditure would oversee public spending.
From BBC
De Giorgi will oversee expansion in the firm’s offering to wealthy individuals and retirement savers in the region, Apollo says.
Isom became CEO after nearly six years overseeing the company’s commercial and operations divisions as president.
Families failed by maternity care at an NHS trust have "lost trust" in the health secretary to oversee an independent inquiry, MPs have said.
From BBC
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