I. ˈsüpə(r)ˌvīz also ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre to look over, inspect, oversee, from Latin super- + vidēre to see — more at wit
1. obsolete : to look over in order to read : peruse , scan
2. : to coordinate, direct, and inspect continuously and at first hand the accomplishment of : oversee with the powers of direction and decision the implementation of one's own or another's intentions : superintend
supervise the future disposition of voting shares — Current Biography
supervise the newspaper's own foreign and domestic correspondents — Bruce Westby
supervised the young institution in a paternalistic way — H.E.Starr
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : perusal