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supervise

su·per·vise

UK/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/ US/ˈsu.pɚˌvaɪz/ fairly common

verb

1.

watch and direct

  • “Who is overseeing this project?”
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2.

have or perceive an itch

  • “I”
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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin supervisus, from supervidere, from Latin super + videre. Doublet of survey.

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