Oversee: meaning, definitions and examples
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oversee
[ หoสvษrหsiห ]
management
To oversee means to watch over, supervise, or manage a person, project, or situation. It involves ensuring that everything is running smoothly and according to plan.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was hired to oversee the construction of the new building.
- The manager oversees a team of employees to ensure productivity and efficiency.
Translations
Translations of the word "oversee" in other languages:
๐ต๐น supervisionar
- supervisionar
- vigiar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคเคฐเคพเคจเฅ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รผberwachen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengawasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะณะปัะดะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ nadzorowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฃ่ฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท surveiller
๐ช๐ธ supervisar
๐น๐ท denetlemek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุงูุจุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ dozorizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ dozrievaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็็ฃ
๐ธ๐ฎ nadzorovati
๐ฎ๐ธ vaka yfir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐาัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแงแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nษzarษt etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ supervisar
Word origin
The word 'oversee' originated from the combination of 'over' and 'see' in Middle English, dating back to the 14th century. It evolved from the sense of looking over or watching something. Over time, it came to encompass the idea of supervising or managing, reflecting its modern usage.
See also: foresee, foreseeing, foreseen, overseeing, overseer, see, seeable, seeing, seer, seesaw, seethe, unseeing.