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oversee
verb
-
oversee
,
overseeing
,
oversees
,
oversaw
,
overseen
to
watch
and
direct
the
work
or
activities
of
people
so
that
a
job
or
process
is
done
correctly
•
The
project
manager
oversees
a
team
of
designers
and
programmers
.
The
project
manager
oversees
a
team
of
designers
and
programmers
.
•
A
lifeguard
oversees
the
swimming
pool
to
keep
everyone
safe
.
A
lifeguard
oversees
the
swimming
pool
to
keep
everyone
safe
.
Old
English
ofersēon
“
to
look
at
from
above
,
survey
,”
from
ofer
“
over
”
+
sēon
“
see
.”
Sense
of
“
supervise
”
arose
in
Middle
English
.
verb
-
oversee
,
overseeing
,
oversees
,
oversaw
,
overseen
(
archaic
)
to
fail
to
notice
something
;
to
overlook
•
He
was
so
focused
on
the
main
argument
that
he
oversaw
several
obvious
errors
in
the
report
.
He
was
so
focused
on
the
main
argument
that
he
oversaw
several
obvious
errors
in
the
report
.
•
The
tailor
oversaw
a
small
tear
in
the
fabric
while
cutting
the
cloth
.
The
tailor
oversaw
a
small
tear
in
the
fabric
while
cutting
the
cloth
.
Same
Old
English
root
as
the
supervising
sense
;
the
meaning
"
to
fail
to
see
"
developed
in
Middle
English
but
is
now
rare
.