Oversee

  • 11oversee — 01. Avril [oversees] all our short term programs, and Jackie is responsible for long term programs. 02. A mediator has been called in to [oversee] civil disputes in our city. 03. Your job will be to [oversee] our marketing campaign overseas. 04.… …

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  • 12oversee — verb ADVERB ▪ directly ▪ personally ▪ He personally oversaw the design of all the rooms. VERB + OVERSEE ▪ be appointed to, be created to …

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  • 13oversee — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈsiː] / US [ˌoʊvərˈsɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms oversee : present tense I/you/we/they oversee he/she/it oversees present participle overseeing past tense oversaw UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈsɔː] / US [ˌoʊvərˈsɔ] past participle overseen UK… …

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  • 14oversee — /oh veuhr see /, v.t., oversaw, overseen, overseeing. 1. to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews. 2. to see or observe secretly or unintentionally: We happened to oversee the burglar leaving… …

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  • 15oversee — verb /ˈovəɻsi/ a) To survey, look at something in a wide angle. It is congresss duty to oversee the spending of federal funds. b) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group. Gamek …

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  • 16oversee — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)si͟ː[/t]] oversees, overseeing, oversaw, overseen VERB If someone in authority oversees a job or an activity, they make sure that it is done properly. [V n] Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of… …

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  • 17oversee — See overlook, oversee …

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  • 18oversee — o|ver|see [ˌəuvəˈsi: US ˌouvər ] v past tense oversaw [ ˈso: US ˈso:] past participle overseen [ ˈsi:n] [T] to be in charge of a group of workers and check that a piece of work is done satisfactorily = ↑supervise ▪ A team leader was appointed to… …

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  • 19oversee — o|ver|see [ ,ouvər si ] (past tense o|ver|saw [ ,ouvər sɔ ] ; past participle o|ver|seen [ ,ouvər sin ] ) verb transitive to watch something in order to check that it works or happens in the way it should: the government agencies that oversee the …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20oversee past tense oversaw, past participle overseen — verb (T) to be in charge of a group of workers and check that a piece of work is done satisfactorily: A team leader was appointed to oversee the project. | overseeing the workers …

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