Definition of SUPERVISE

supervise

Verb

  • watch and direct
  • keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
  • To oversee or direct a task or organization.
  • To look over so as to read; to peruse.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin supervisus, from supervidere, from Latin super + videre. Doublet of survey.

Scrabble Score: 14

supervise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
supervise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supervise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

supervise: valid Words With Friends Word