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Definition of “oversee

oversee (ˌəʊvəˈsiːPronunciation for oversee

Definitions

verb

(tr)
  1. to watch over and direct; supervise
  2. to watch secretly or accidentally

Synonyms

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= supervise, run, control, manage, direct, handle, conduct, look after, be responsible for administer, inspect, preside over keep an eye on be on duty at superintend, have or be in charge of

Usage examples

  • Loretta did not oversee the preparations: she left it all to Carl Linville.
    Clive Barker, GALILEE (2001)
  • The government has now appointed a ``primary care czar ' to oversee its proposed changes.
    British Medical Journal (2002)
  • In her view, there was a need for a hospital ombudsman to oversee such difficulties.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • Or, perhaps when an election starts, they'll oversee the election.
    Belfast Telegraph (2003)
  • Sweden's young king, Charles XII, had inherited the throne at an unfortunate time, to oversee the fall of his Baltic Empire.
    Michael Boulter, EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)

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