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oversee

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsi/verb3 syllables

Oversee means: watch and direct.

Synonyms for oversee3

verb, as in watch and direct

supervise, superintend, manage

What does oversee mean?1

verb

1

watch and direct“Who is overseeing this project?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Oversee in a sentence

  • Maternity nurses, midwives and doctors oversee the birth.sundown
  • Karl was at the command center, overseeing the operation.Amastan
  • The general inspector of the national police oversees regional or central directorates.Igider
  • Stakeholders are discussing formation of a committee that would oversee the drafting of a constitution.Cangarejo
  • I really think we can oversee this.jan_Santewa
  • The hospital administrator oversees the health service of the entire facility to provide patients with excellent care.bbchan44
  • Tom is in charge of overseeing the entire project.Amastan
  • The International Olympic Committee (IOC) oversees the organization of the Olympic Games.always

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of oversee

as a verb

past tense
oversaw
past participle
overseen
present participle
overseeing
third-person singular
oversees