supervise

[soo-per-vahyz]

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verb (used with object), su·per·vised, su·per·vis·ing.

to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.

Origin of supervise

1580–90; < Medieval Latin supervīsus (past participle of supervidēre to oversee), equivalent to super- super- + vid-, stem of vidēre to see + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s; see vision, wit²

Related formsnon·su·per·vis·ing, adjectivepre·su·per·vise, verb (used with object), pre·su·per·vised, pre·su·per·vis·ing.qua·si-su·per·vised, adjectiveun·su·per·vised, adjectivewell-su·per·vised, adjective

Synonyms for supervise

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manage, direct, control, guide.

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Related Words for unsupervised

individually, separately, freely, severally, apart, singly, solo, autonomously, unaided

British Dictionary definitions for unsupervised

unsupervised

adjective

without supervisionplaying unsupervised in the garden

supervise

verb (tr)

to direct or oversee the performance or operation of

to watch over so as to maintain order, etc

Derived Formssupervision (ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən), noun

Word Origin for supervise

C16: from Medieval Latin supervidēre, from Latin super- + vidēre to see

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Word Origin and History for unsupervised

adj.

1899, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of supervise.

supervise

1580s, "to look over," from Medieval Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidere "oversee, inspect," from Latin super "over" (see super-) + videre "see" (see vision). Meaning "to oversee and superintend the work or performance of others" is attested from 1640s. Related: Supervised; supervising.