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    oversaw
    /əʊvəˈsɔː/
    • 1. past of oversee

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  2. Learn the meaning of oversee, a verb that means to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly. See how to use oversee in different contexts, such as workplace, finance, politics, and law.

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb oversee, which means to survey, watch, or supervise something. The web page does not explain the spelling of oversees or oversaw.

  4. to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly: As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company's advertising. Synonyms. manage. superintend formal. supervise. Fewer examples. We've just appointed a coordinator who will oversee the whole project.

  5. verb. If someone in authority oversees a job or an activity, they make sure that it is done properly. Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work. [VERB noun] ...the agreement to set up a commission to oversee the peace process. [VERB noun] Synonyms: supervise, run, control, manage More Synonyms of oversee.

  6. to see or observe secretly or unintentionally: We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters. to survey or watch, as from a higher position. to look over; examine; inspect. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of oversee 1.

  7. Definitions of oversee. verb. watch and direct. “Who is overseeing this project?” synonyms: manage, superintend, supervise. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˌˈoʊvərˌsi/ UK. /ˈʌʊvəsi/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Oversee." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/oversee. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  8. Define oversee. oversee synonyms, oversee pronunciation, oversee translation, English dictionary definition of oversee. tr.v. o·ver·saw , o·ver·seen , o·ver·see·ing , o·ver·sees To watch over and direct; supervise.