supervise

verb

1. 1

   To oversee or direct (a task or organization).

   Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction.

   Strong personal government is, I believe, the only form of government possible in Kashmir for many years to come, but it is difficult for the Maharajas to supervise the administration of the valley when they are away in their winter capital Jammu.

   Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.

   While both the Northeast and the Korean Peninsula were under the jurisdiction of Ho-pei Province, a Protectorate of An-tung was established at P'ing-jang to supervise the Peninsular states and two High Commanders were stationed at You-chou and P'ing-lu[…]

2. 2

   To oversee a task, organization, etc.; to provide supervision; to act as a supervisor.

   Under the Medicare Benefits Schedule, doctors can’t claim payment from the government for a Covid-19 vaccination provided in their clinic by a nurse, unless a GP is on the premises to supervise.

3. 3

   obsoleteTo look over so as to read; to peruse.

   Let me supervise the canzonet.

Forms

past tense

supervised

past participle

supervised

present participle

supervising

third person singular

supervises