Supervise
verb
To watch and control a process or activity to make sure it is being done correctly.
Her job is to supervise the work of the team.
Often appears as...
- supervise the production
- supervise the work
verb
To be in charge of someone or something.
He supervises a team of software developers.
Often appears as...
- supervise a team
- supervise students
verb
To check that something is done in a satisfactory way.
The construction work was supervised by a local engineer.
Often appears as...
- supervise the construction
- supervise the process
verb
To watch and control a process or activity to make sure it is being done correctly.
Her job is to supervise the work of the team.
Often appears as...
- supervise the production
- supervise the work
verb
To be in charge of someone or something.
He supervises a team of software developers.
Often appears as...
- supervise a team
- supervise students
verb
To check that something is done in a satisfactory way.
The construction work was supervised by a local engineer.
Often appears as...
- supervise the construction
- supervise the process
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Watching
Supervising implies taking action to correct or guide, not just observing.
As she supervised the rehearsal, she made notes for feedback.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusion with Observe
Do not confuse 'supervise' with 'observe'; supervision is more active.
Observing traffic is different from supervising a traffic control system.
Pro Tip 3/3Scope of Control
Supervision can be overarching or focused on specific tasks or areas.
She supervises the entire production process, especially quality control.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Watching
Supervising implies taking action to correct or guide, not just observing.
As she supervised the rehearsal, she made notes for feedback.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusion with Observe
Do not confuse 'supervise' with 'observe'; supervision is more active.
Observing traffic is different from supervising a traffic control system.
Pro Tip 3/3Scope of Control
Supervision can be overarching or focused on specific tasks or areas.
She supervises the entire production process, especially quality control.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Watching
Supervising implies taking action to correct or guide, not just observing.
As she supervised the rehearsal, she made notes for feedback.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusion with Observe
Do not confuse 'supervise' with 'observe'; supervision is more active.
Observing traffic is different from supervising a traffic control system.
Pro Tip 3/3Scope of Control
Supervision can be overarching or focused on specific tasks or areas.
She supervises the entire production process, especially quality control.
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The deadly genius of...
is through family ties. When they're entering a new market, they send a family member to supervise it, or, if they're partnering with a new organization, they create a family tie, either through marriages or other types of ties. Like any other multinational would, they protect their brand by outsourcing
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Small Creatures In Need...
world so i oversee a lot of the care of the animals that we have in the wildlife casualty along with the rest of the team so making sure that they're looked after and cleaned out and fed and have the right medication etc and also you know supervise other members of the team in doing so
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The rise and fall of the...
Druids supervised religious practices and sacrifices to the gods, but they were also teachers, healers, judges, and scientists. They were so respected that they could step between warring tribes in the middle of a battle and call an end to the fighting.
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How to fix a broken...
At lunchtime, most teachers were spending all of their time getting the midday meal cooking, supervised and served to the students. So we asked the teachers, "What's going on, why are you not teaching?" And they said, "This is what's expected of us.
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How Radical Hospitality...
almost ensuring that if you've got a criminal record that you can't live with the people that you want to live with most. How did we get here? How did we get to this supervised society? The roots run deep, at least as deep as our country.
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Turning chicken feathers...
decided to supervise our work and give us a laboratory to work in so we gathered our feathers from factories and we even engaged my grandma into this project as she brought us some feathers from a nerdy farm and then we kept them
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A day in the life of an...
Originally from Thrace, they were captured in war. Thratta does most of the housework and helps raise the children. Philon is a paidagôgos, who supervises the son’s education, teaching him reading and writing.
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The harm reduction model...
methadone and supervised injection sites. These are common-sense, compassionate approaches to drug use that improve health, bring connection and greatly reduce suffering and death.
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Land Divers PIPE National...
the village of wali is one of several on the island that holds land diving rituals every April of name Willie Warren supervises the towers construction and to add to his place by
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
next her second superpower supervised sight essential if she's to distinguish
Video examples
The deadly genius of...
is through family ties. When they're entering a new market, they send a family member to supervise it, or, if they're partnering with a new organization, they create a family tie, either through marriages or other types of ties. Like any other multinational would, they protect their brand by outsourcing
Video examples
Small Creatures In Need...
world so i oversee a lot of the care of the animals that we have in the wildlife casualty along with the rest of the team so making sure that they're looked after and cleaned out and fed and have the right medication etc and also you know supervise other members of the team in doing so
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
Druids supervised religious practices and sacrifices to the gods, but they were also teachers, healers, judges, and scientists. They were so respected that they could step between warring tribes in the middle of a battle and call an end to the fighting.
Video examples
How to fix a broken...
At lunchtime, most teachers were spending all of their time getting the midday meal cooking, supervised and served to the students. So we asked the teachers, "What's going on, why are you not teaching?" And they said, "This is what's expected of us.
Video examples
How Radical Hospitality...
almost ensuring that if you've got a criminal record that you can't live with the people that you want to live with most. How did we get here? How did we get to this supervised society? The roots run deep, at least as deep as our country.
Video examples
Turning chicken feathers...
decided to supervise our work and give us a laboratory to work in so we gathered our feathers from factories and we even engaged my grandma into this project as she brought us some feathers from a nerdy farm and then we kept them
Video examples
A day in the life of an...
Originally from Thrace, they were captured in war. Thratta does most of the housework and helps raise the children. Philon is a paidagôgos, who supervises the son’s education, teaching him reading and writing.
Video examples
The harm reduction model...
methadone and supervised injection sites. These are common-sense, compassionate approaches to drug use that improve health, bring connection and greatly reduce suffering and death.
Video examples
Land Divers PIPE National...
the village of wali is one of several on the island that holds land diving rituals every April of name Willie Warren supervises the towers construction and to add to his place by
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
next her second superpower supervised sight essential if she's to distinguish
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Dominic Raab
British Politician
Much of the work legal executives do has to be supervised by a solicitor, irrespective of the experience or ability of the individual. In practice, this is a major disincentive to legal executives setting up their own high street practices. Even when they can do the work, they are still tied to solicitors.
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Jeff Dean
American Musician
Supervised learning works so well when you have the right data set, but ultimately unsupervised learning is going to be a really important component in building really intelligent systems - if you look at how humans learn, it's almost entirely unsupervised.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
I think the political class in Berlin doesn't need to be supervised and monitored by intelligence services in order to find out what they're thinking. Just go to lunch with them, go to dinner with them, or read the papers.
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William Barr
American Public Servant
While the FBI carries out investigative work, the responsibility for supervising, directing and ultimately determining the resolution of investigations is solely the province of the Justice Department's prosecutors.
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Judy Sheindlin
American Lawyer
I was a sitting judge in Manhattan. I was a supervising judge in Manhattan, and they said to me, 'Did you ever think of doing what you do on television?
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Kim Brooks
American Writer
We need to challenge this assumption that any child who's alone, who isn't being directly supervised and observed, is a child in in peril.
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Vladimir Potanin
Russian Businessman
When you supervise something, it is one thing. When you are in the middle of something, there is a different pace of life.
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Fat Joe
American Musician
This world is too hard for me to leave my kids, without me supervising and being there for them.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.
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Thomas J. Watson
American Businessman
The best way to supervise your men is from their reports that they make out.
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Dominic Raab
British Politician
Much of the work legal executives do has to be supervised by a solicitor, irrespective of the experience or ability of the individual. In practice, this is a major disincentive to legal executives setting up their own high street practices. Even when they can do the work, they are still tied to solicitors.
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Jeff Dean
American Musician
Supervised learning works so well when you have the right data set, but ultimately unsupervised learning is going to be a really important component in building really intelligent systems - if you look at how humans learn, it's almost entirely unsupervised.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
I think the political class in Berlin doesn't need to be supervised and monitored by intelligence services in order to find out what they're thinking. Just go to lunch with them, go to dinner with them, or read the papers.
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William Barr
American Public Servant
While the FBI carries out investigative work, the responsibility for supervising, directing and ultimately determining the resolution of investigations is solely the province of the Justice Department's prosecutors.
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Judy Sheindlin
American Lawyer
I was a sitting judge in Manhattan. I was a supervising judge in Manhattan, and they said to me, 'Did you ever think of doing what you do on television?
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Kim Brooks
American Writer
We need to challenge this assumption that any child who's alone, who isn't being directly supervised and observed, is a child in in peril.
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Vladimir Potanin
Russian Businessman
When you supervise something, it is one thing. When you are in the middle of something, there is a different pace of life.
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Fat Joe
American Musician
This world is too hard for me to leave my kids, without me supervising and being there for them.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.
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Thomas J. Watson
American Businessman
The best way to supervise your men is from their reports that they make out.
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