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oversee

[oh-ver-see]

verb (used with object)

oversaw, overseen, overseeing. 
  1. to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.

    He was hired to oversee the construction crews.

  2. to see or observe secretly or unintentionally.

    We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.

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

  4. to look over; examine; inspect.



oversee

/ ˌəʊəˈː /

verb

  1. to watch over and direct; supervise

  2. to watch secretly or accidentally

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oversee1

First recorded before 900; Middle English overseen, Old English ǴڱŧDz; equivalent to over- + see 1
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The Army Corps of Engineers, the lead agency overseeing wildfire cleanup, has overseen federal contractors in clearing wreckage away from more than 3,200 properties, alleviating some of those worries.

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Border Patrol Sector Chief Greg Bovino, who oversaw raids that included picking people up at Home Depot and stopping them on the highway, has emerged as a key figure in L.A.

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If a patient can’t state their name, they probably also can’t say if they have life-threatening allergies or are taking any medications, said Dr. Chase Coffey, who oversees the hospital’s social work team.

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Today, the two are among the most recognised female engineers in Mogadishu, having overseen more than 30 multimillion-dollar projects.

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It oversees Iran's strategic weapons and controls the paramilitary Basij Resistance Force, which has often been used to suppress domestic dissent.

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