oversee - oversaw - overseen

  • 1oversee — o‧ver‧see [ˌəʊvəˈsiː ǁ ˌoʊvər ] verb oversaw PASTTENSE [ ˈsɔː ǁ ˈsɒː] overseen PASTPART [ ˈsiːn] [transitive] 1. to organize and control an activity or the work that people or an organization do; = MANAGE: • A team le …

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  • 2oversee — [ō΄vər sē′] vt. oversaw, overseen, overseeing [ME overseen < OE oferseon: see OVER & SEE1] 1. to watch over and manage; supervise; superintend 2. to catch sight of (a person or persons in some action) secretly or accidentally 3 …

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  • 3oversee — /oh veuhr see /, v.t., oversaw, overseen, overseeing. 1. to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews. 2. to see or observe secretly or unintentionally: We happened to oversee the burglar leaving… …

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  • 4oversee — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)si͟ː[/t]] oversees, overseeing, oversaw, overseen VERB If someone in authority oversees a job or an activity, they make sure that it is done properly. [V n] Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of… …

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  • 5oversee — transitive verb (oversaw; overseen; seeing) Date: before 12th century 1. survey, watch 2. a. inspect, examine b. supervise …

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  • 6oversee — /oʊvəˈsi / (say ohvuh see) verb (t) (oversaw, overseen, overseeing) 1. to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage. 2. to see or observe without being seen. 3. Obsolete to survey; watch. 4. Obsolete to look over; inspect. {Middle English, Old… …

  • 7Oversee — O ver*see , v. t. [imp. {Oversaw}; p. p. {Overseen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overseeing}.] [AS. ofers[ e]on to survey, to despise. See {Over}, and {See}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook[2].… …

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  • 8Overseen — Oversee O ver*see , v. t. [imp. {Oversaw}; p. p. {Overseen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overseeing}.] [AS. ofers[ e]on to survey, to despise. See {Over}, and {See}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to… …

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  • 9oversee — ► VERB (oversees; past oversaw; past part. overseen) ▪ supervise. DERIVATIVES overseer noun …

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  • 10Oversaw — Oversee O ver*see , v. t. [imp. {Oversaw}; p. p. {Overseen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overseeing}.] [AS. ofers[ e]on to survey, to despise. See {Over}, and {See}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to… …

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