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Definitions for overseeˌoʊ vərˈsi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•ver•seeˌoʊ vərˈsi(v.t.)-saw, -seen, -see•ing.

  1. to supervise; manage.

  2. to observe secretly or unintentionally.

  3. to survey or watch, as from a higher postition.

  4. to examine; inspect.

Origin of oversee:

bef. 900

Princeton's WordNet

  1. oversee, supervise, superintend, manage(verb)

    watch and direct

    "Who is overseeing this project?"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. oversee(verb)ˌoʊ vərˈsi

    to watch people doing a job in order to make sure they do it well

    We've hired two new managers to oversee the process.

Wiktionary

  1. oversee(Verb)

    To survey, look at something in a wide angle.

  2. oversee(Verb)

    To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.

    It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.

  3. oversee(Verb)

    To inspect, examine

    Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.

  4. oversee(Verb)

    To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.

  5. oversee(Verb)

    To observe secretly or unintentionally.

Translations for oversee

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

oversee(verb)

to supervise

He oversees production at the factory.

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