oversee
pronunciation
How to pronounce oversee in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈsiː]
How to pronounce oversee in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈsiː]
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- Verb:
- watch and direct
Word Origin
- oversee (v.)
- Old English oferseon "to look down upon, keep watch over, survey, observe;" see over + see (v.). Meaning "to supervise" is attested from mid-15c. The verb lacks the double sense of similar overlook, but this emerges in the noun form oversight. Related: Oversaw; overseen.
Synonym
Example
- 1. We oversee the entire quality-control process for food procurement .
- 2. Its 17000 soldiers still support congo 's government with logistics and oversee its nascent army .
- 3. Others want leave to oversee construction of homes in their native villages .
- 4. The economic situation that the successful candidate will oversee is less favourable than the one mr obama revisits .
- 5. Singapore provides teachers with 100 hours of training a year and appoints senior teachers to oversee professional development in each school .