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• supervise — su‧per‧vise [ˈsuːpəvaɪz ǁ pər ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to be in charge of a group of people or a particular area of work: • She supervises 26 workers in a business with annual sales of £4 million. • As managing director, he is… …   Financial and business terms

• supervise — 1580s, to look over, from M.L. supervisus, pp. of supervidere oversee, inspect, from L. super over (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + videre see (see VISION (Cf. vision)). Meaning to oversee and superintend the work or performance of others is attested… …   Etymology dictionary

• supervise — ► VERB ▪ observe and direct the performance of (a task or activity) or the work of (a person). DERIVATIVES supervision noun supervisor noun supervisory adjective. ORIGIN Latin supervidere survey, supervise …   English terms dictionary

• supervise — [so͞o′pər vīz΄] vt., vi. supervised, supervising [< ML supervisus, pp. of supervidere < L super (see SUPER ) + videre, to see: see VISION] to oversee, direct, or manage (work, workers, a project, etc.); superintend supervision… …   English World dictionary

• work, history of the organization of — Introduction       history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use …   Universalium

• supervise — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely, directly, strictly, well ▪ The children will be closely supervised at all times. ▪ fully, properly …   Collocations dictionary

• supervise — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)vaɪz[/t]] supervises, supervising, supervised 1) VERB If you supervise an activity or a person, you make sure that the activity is done correctly or that the person is doing a task or behaving correctly. [V n] University teachers… …   English dictionary

• work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …   Collocations dictionary

• supervise — 01. She [supervises] 5 women working in a daycare center. 02. A teacher is not required to [supervise] exams; one of the assistants can do that. 03. Olivia is an excellent employee who is able to work without [supervision]. 04. The United Nations …   Grammatical examples in English

• supervise — verb observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity) or the work of (a person). Derivatives supervision noun supervisor noun supervisory adjective Origin C15 (in the sense survey, peruse ): from med. L. supervis , supervidere survey,… …   English new terms dictionary

• supervise — /sooh peuhr vuyz /, v.t., supervised, supervising. to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of. [1580 90; < ML supervisus (ptp. of supervidere to oversee), equiv.… …   Universalium