to be in charge of sb/sth and make sure that everything is done correctly, safely, etc:
[VN] to supervise building work * [VN-ing] She supervised the children playing near the pool. [also V]
supervision noun [U,C]:
Very young children should not be left to play without supervision. * The drug should only be used under medical supervision. * I have weekly supervisions (= meetings with a TUTOR or supervisor).
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is supervise a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, supervise is tagged as verb.
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