Category:Supervise

Su`per*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supervised; p. pr. & vb. n. Supervising.] Etym: [pref. super- + l. visere to look at attentively, To view, surely, intens. from videre, visum, to see. Cf. Survise, and Survey.]

1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with Authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or The printing of a book.

2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [obs.] Shak.

Syn. -- see superintend.

Supervise Su`per*vise", n.

Defn: supervision; inspection. [obs.]