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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: , past participle of supervidere, from Latin videre 'to see'

supervise

 verb
     
su‧per‧vise [intransitive and transitive]
to be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure that things are done in the correct way:
Griffiths closely supervised the research.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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