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oversee — 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 … Financial and business terms
Oversee — O ver*see , v. i. To see too or too much; hence, to be deceived. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The most expert gamesters may sometimes oversee. Fuller. [1913 Webster] Your partiality to me is much overseen, if you think me fit to correct your Latin.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 overlook[2].… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oversee — Oversee, Flecken südlich von Flensburg (Schleswig); hier am 24. April 1848 ein Treffen zwischen den Dänen u. Schleswig Holsteinern … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
oversee — I verb administer, attend to, be at the helm, be the guiding force, carry on, coach, command, conduct, control, dictate, direct, dominate, engineer, examine, execute, govern, guide, handle, have authority over, have charge of, have the direction… … Law dictionary
oversee — (v.) O.E. oferseon to look down upon, keep watch over, from ofer over + seon to see (see SEE (Cf. see) (v.)). Meaning to supervise is attested from mid 15c. The verb lacks the double sense of similar OVERLOOK (Cf. overlook), but this emerges in… … Etymology dictionary
oversee — [v] manage, supervise baby sit*, be in driver’s seat*, boss, call the shots*, captain, chaperon, command, eye*, herd, inspect, keep one’s eye on*, look after, overlook, quarterback*, ride herd on*, run the show*, shepherd, sit on top of*, skipper … New thesaurus
oversee — ► VERB (oversees; past oversaw; past part. overseen) ▪ supervise. DERIVATIVES overseer noun … English terms dictionary
oversee — [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 … English World dictionary
oversee — 01. Avril [oversees] all our short term programs, and Jackie is responsible for long term programs. 02. A mediator has been called in to [oversee] civil disputes in our city. 03. Your job will be to [oversee] our marketing campaign overseas. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
