Supervising

Supervising
Supervise Su`per*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supervised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supervising}.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre, visum, to see. Cf. {Survise}, and {Survey}.] 1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book. [1913 Webster]

2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: See {Superintend}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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