/ ˈsuːpəvaɪz; ˈsjuː-; NAmE ˈsuːpərv-/ verb
to be in charge of sb/sth and make sure that everything is done correctly, safely, etc. :
[ vn ]
to supervise building work
[ vn -ing ]
She supervised the children playing near the pool.
[also v ]
► super·vi·sion / ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒn; ˌsjuː-; NAmE ˌsuːpərˈv-/ noun [ U , C ]:
Very young children should not be left to play without supervision.
The drug should only be used under medical supervision .
I have weekly supervisions (= meetings with a tutor or supervisor ) .
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense survey, peruse ): from medieval Latin supervis- surveyed, supervised, from supervidere , from super- over + videre to see.