oversee

verb
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈsiː/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈsiː/

  1. To watch someone or something to make sure that everything is done correctly.

    1. I oversee the project.
    2. She will oversee the construction to guarantee its success and quality.

  2. To be in charge of a group of workers and check that they do their work correctly.

    1. He will oversee a team.
    2. The manager will oversee the staff to improve their performance and meet targets.

Synonyms

supervise manage administer direct monitor control
oversee transitive-verb

  1. To fail to notice something; to miss.

    1. I'm sorry, I oversee a mistake.
    2. During the revisions, the editor accidentally oversaw a critical error in the text.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "oversee" in English means: To watch someone or something to make sure that everything is done correctly., To be in charge of a group of workers and check that they do their work correctly..

The phonetic transcription of "oversee" is /ˌəʊvəˈsiː/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈsiː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "oversee": supervise, manage, administer, direct, monitor, control.

Example usage of "oversee": "I oversee the project.". More examples on the page.