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- Dictionaryoversee/ˌəʊvəˈsiː/
verb
- 1. supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity: "the Home Secretary oversees the police service"
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OVERSEE definition: 1. to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly: 2…. Learn more.
1. : survey, watch. From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below. 2. a. : inspect, examine. oversees all new machinery. b. : to watch over and direct (an undertaking, a group of workers, etc.) in order to ensure a satisfactory outcome or performance : supervise. was hired to oversee the design and construction of the new library.
to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly: As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company's advertising. Synonyms. manage. superintend formal. supervise. Fewer examples. We've just appointed a coordinator who will oversee the whole project.
Synonyms for OVERSEE: supervise, manage, operate, regulate, handle, control, conduct, govern; Antonyms of OVERSEE: ignore, forget, abandon, disregard, neglect, pass over, skim, miss
verb. If someone in authority oversees a job or an activity, they make sure that it is done properly. Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work. [VERB noun] ...the agreement to set up a commission to oversee the peace process. [VERB noun] Synonyms: supervise, run, control, manage More Synonyms of oversee.
Oversee definition: to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage. See examples of OVERSEE used in a sentence.
Definition of oversee verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
