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English verb: supervise | |||
| 1. | supervise (social) watch and direct | ||
| Samples | Who is overseeing this project?. | ||
| Synonyms | manage, oversee, superintend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | administer, administrate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | build | ||
| 2. | supervise (perception) keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance | ||
| Samples | We are monitoring the air quality. The police monitor the suspect's moves. | ||
| Synonyms | monitor | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | observe | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sleuth, snoop, spy, stag | ||
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