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oversee

American  
[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /

verb (used with object)

oversaw, overseen, overseeing

  1. to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.

    He was hired to oversee the construction crews.

  2. to see or observe secretly or unintentionally.

    We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.

  3. to survey or watch, as from a higher position.

  4. to look over; examine; inspect.

oversee British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈsiː /

verb

  1. to watch over and direct; supervise

  2. to watch secretly or accidentally

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Etymology

Origin of oversee

First recorded before 900; Middle English overseen, Old English ofersēon; equivalent to over- + see 1

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