o ‧ ver ‧ see /ˌəʊvəˈsiː $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense oversaw /-ˈsɔː $ -ˈsɒː/, past participle overseen /-ˈsiːn/) [transitive]
to be in charge of a group of workers and check that a piece of work is done satisfactorily SYN supervise :
A team leader was appointed to oversee the project.