Definitions

supervise

[soo-per-vahyz] / ˈsu pərˌvaɪz /

VERB

manage people, project

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct deal with direct handle inspect look after oversee take care of

STRONG

boss chaperon control overlook quarterback run superintend survey

WEAK

be in charge be in driver's seat be in the saddle be on duty be responsible for call the play call the shots crack the whip keep an eye on preside over ride herd on run the show run things sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mismanage neglect

STRONG

follow serve

Example Sentences

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Her sisters Maria and Judith manage the circus and supervise show details, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They learn from the institutions they supervise, and the institutions learn what supervisors expect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Probation officers supervise more than 4,100 people subject to a range of court orders and licences at any given time.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was on Tenerife to help supervise the evacuations, said that policy "may have risks".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Except for the guns, they could be foremen coming to collect on a bill or to supervise a job that other men will sweat over.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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Power Prefix: super-

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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")

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