oversee: Meaning and Definition of
o•ver•see
Pronunciation: (ō"vur-sē'), [key]
— -saw, -seen, -see•ing.
- to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- 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.
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