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o·ver·see

(ō′vər-sē′)

tr.v. o·ver·saw (-sô′), o·ver·seen (-sēn′), o·ver·see·ing, o·ver·sees

To watch over and direct; supervise.

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oversee

(ˌəʊvəˈsiː)

vb (tr) , -sees, -seeing, -saw or -seen

1. to watch over and direct; supervise

2. to watch secretly or accidentally

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o•ver•see

(ˌoʊ vərˈsi)

v.t. -saw, -seen, -see•ing.

1. to supervise; manage.

2. to observe secretly or unintentionally.

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

4. to examine; inspect.

[before 900]

oversee

Past participle: overseen
Gerund: overseeing

Imperative
oversee
oversee

Present
I oversee
you oversee
he/she/it oversees
we oversee
you oversee
they oversee

Preterite
I oversaw
you oversaw
he/she/it oversaw
we oversaw
you oversaw
they oversaw

Present Continuous
I am overseeing
you are overseeing
he/she/it is overseeing
we are overseeing
you are overseeing
they are overseeing

Present Perfect
I have overseen
you have overseen
he/she/it has overseen
we have overseen
you have overseen
they have overseen

Past Continuous
I was overseeing
you were overseeing
he/she/it was overseeing
we were overseeing
you were overseeing
they were overseeing

Past Perfect
I had overseen
you had overseen
he/she/it had overseen
we had overseen
you had overseen
they had overseen

Future
I will oversee
you will oversee
he/she/it will oversee
we will oversee
you will oversee
they will oversee

Future Perfect
I will have overseen
you will have overseen
he/she/it will have overseen
we will have overseen
you will have overseen
they will have overseen

Future Continuous
I will be overseeing
you will be overseeing
he/she/it will be overseeing
we will be overseeing
you will be overseeing
they will be overseeing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overseeing
you have been overseeing
he/she/it has been overseeing
we have been overseeing
you have been overseeing
they have been overseeing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overseeing
you will have been overseeing
he/she/it will have been overseeing
we will have been overseeing
you will have been overseeing
they will have been overseeing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overseeing
you had been overseeing
he/she/it had been overseeing
we had been overseeing
you had been overseeing
they had been overseeing

Conditional
I would oversee
you would oversee
he/she/it would oversee
we would oversee
you would oversee
they would oversee

Past Conditional
I would have overseen
you would have overseen
he/she/it would have overseen
we would have overseen
you would have overseen
they would have overseen

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Verb

oversee - watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

superintend, supervise, manage

administer, administrate - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"

build - order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"

oversee

verb supervise, run, control, manage, direct, handle, conduct, look after, be responsible for, administer, inspect, preside over, keep an eye on, be on duty at, superintend, have or be in charge of Get a surveyor to oversee and inspect the various stages of the work.

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oversee

verb

To direct and watch over the work and performance of others:

boss, overlook, superintend, supervise, watch over.

Translations

يُراقِب، يُشْرِفُ على

føre tilsyn med

überwachen

supervisar

surveiller vérifier

hafa eftirlit meî

ispezionare vigilare

būt atbildīgam parpārraudzīt

nadzirati

denetlemek

监督

oversee

[ˌəʊvəˈsiː] (oversaw (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈsɔː] (overseen (pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈsiːn] VT → supervisar

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oversee

[ˌəʊvə^rˈsiː] [oversaw] (pt) [overseen] (pp) vt → superviser, surveiller

oversee

[ˌəʊvəˈsiː] (oversaw (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈsɔː] (overseen (pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈsiːn] vt → sorvegliare

oversee

(əuvəˈsiː) – past tense ˌoverˈsaw (-ˈsoː) : past participle ˌoverˈseen – verb

to supervise. He oversees production at the factory.

overseer (ˈəuvəsiə) noun

The overseer reported her for being late.

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