SUPERVISE
Dictionary entry overview: What does supervise mean?
• SUPERVISE (verb)
The verb SUPERVISE has 2 senses:
1. watch and direct
2. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Familiarity information: SUPERVISE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SUPERVISE (verb)
Meaning:
Watch and direct
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
oversee; superintend; supervise; manage
Context example:
Who is overseeing this project?
Hypernyms (to "supervise" is one way to...):
administer; administrate (work in an administrative capacity; supervise)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "supervise"):
build (order, supervise, or finance the construction of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
monitor; ride herd on; supervise
Hypernyms (to "supervise" is one way to...):
observe (watch attentively)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "supervise"):
sleuth; snoop; spy; stag (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
