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IELTS word

supervise

/ˈsupərˌvaɪz/verb

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English definition

to watch and guide someone’s work

Common phrases / collocations

  1. supervise staff
  2. closely supervise
  3. supervise a project

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The engineer supervised the apprentice at the machine.

  2. 2.

    A teacher supervised the children.

  3. 3.

    She supervises a team of five workers.

Visual learning

See the meaning

An experienced engineer watches an apprentice use a workshop machine.
to watch and guide someone’s work
1apprentice works
2expert guides
apprentice works→expert guides