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oversee

over·see

UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/ US/ˌəʊ̯.vəˈsiː/ uncommon obsolete

verb

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watch and direct

  • “Who is overseeing this project?”
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Origin

From Middle English overseen, ouverseen, from Old English ofersēon (“to observe, oversee; to overlook, neglect”), equivalent to over- + see.

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