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Oversees
verb
/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/
Word Frequency:
0.4
Definitions
1.
verb
To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
2.
verb
To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
"It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds."
3.
verb
To inspect, examine
"Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers."
4.
verb
To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
5.
verb
To observe secretly or unintentionally.
Synonyms
superintend
manage
supervise
administers
assures
chairs
co-ordinates
conducts
control
controls
coordinates
directs
Rhymes With
seize
appease
expertise
unease
reprise
ease
wheeze
squeeze
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