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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This was to be supervised by the Lebanese government and army.

From BBC

“OpenClaw and other agents that are left to their own devices to make decisions need to be supervised all the time,” Mamut said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They literally fell head over heels flat into an ongoing operation that we had,” said Robert Zachariasiewicz, the supervising DEA agent who is now at corporate intelligence firm Elicius.

From The Wall Street Journal

He will then be supervised and monitored in the community for another 26 months.

From BBC

French paratroopers, part of a multinational force, supervise the evacuation of Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat among the crowd and journalists on Aug. 30, 1982, in Beirut.

From Los Angeles Times

supervise

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