oversee
1oversee — 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 …
2Oversee — 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.… …
3Översee — Översee, Dorf im preuß. Regbez. Schleswig, Kreis Flensburg, an der Treene, hat eine evang. Kirche, (1905) 306 Einw. und ist bekannt durch das siegreiche Gefecht der Österreicher gegen die Dänen 6. Febr. 1864. Vgl. Herrmann, Översee (Laib. 1904) …
4Oversee — 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].… …
5Oversee — Oversee, Flecken südlich von Flensburg (Schleswig); hier am 24. April 1848 ein Treffen zwischen den Dänen u. Schleswig Holsteinern …
6oversee — 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… …
7oversee — (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… …
8oversee — [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 …
9oversee — ► VERB (oversees; past oversaw; past part. overseen) ▪ supervise. DERIVATIVES overseer noun …
10oversee — [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 …
