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- DictionaryO·ver·see/ˌōvərˈsē/
verb
- 1. supervise (a person or work), especially in an official capacity: "a trustee appointed to oversee Corrie's finances"
to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly: As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company's advertising. Synonyms. manage. superintend formal. supervise. Fewer examples. We've just appointed a coordinator who will oversee the whole project.
to see or observe secretly or unintentionally: We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters. to survey or watch, as from a higher position. to look over; examine; inspect. oversee. / ˌəʊvəˈsiː / verb. to watch over and direct; supervise. to watch secretly or accidentally. Discover More.
4 days ago · 1. to watch over and manage; supervise; superintend. 2. to catch sight of (a person or persons in some action) secretly or accidentally. 3. to survey; watch. 4. Archaic. to examine; inspect.
Add to word list. to watch work as it is done in order to make certain that it is done correctly: A committee has been set up to oversee the project. (Definition of oversee from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
IPA guide. Other forms: oversees; overseeing; oversaw; overseen; overseed. Definitions of oversee. verb. watch and direct. “Who is overseeing this project?”. synonyms: manage, superintend, supervise.
Definition of oversee verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · oversee (third-person singular simple present oversees, present participle overseeing, simple past oversaw, past participle overseen) ( transitive) ( literally) To survey, look at something in a wide angle. ( figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
