Meaning of supervise In English

• 0 to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.:

  • The UN is supervising the distribution of aid by local agencies in the disaster area.

  • The children play while two teachers supervise (= make certain that they behave correctly and are safe).

• 1 to be responsible for the good performance of an activity or job, or for the correct behavior or safety of a person:

  • The Red Cross supervised the distribution of food to refugees.

  • She supervises 75 employees in our order department.

• 2 to manage a department, project, etc. and make sure that things are done correctly and according to the rules:

  • The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is responsible for supervising Britain's banking system.

  • Our facilities management team supervises work at the construction site on a daily basis.

  • A $650,000 fine was imposed against the Minneapolis-based company for failure to supervise its brokers.

  • The role of any President is to supervise.

  • supervise workers/employees/staff Companies should provide special training for managers who supervise remote workers.

  • supervise a project/program/operations As chief of staff, he supervised the operations of the California Department of Justice.

  • be supervised by sb/sth All fund operations are supervised by a board of trustees.

  • adequately/properly/reasonably supervise It is the responsibility of the general contractor to properly supervise the work of all subcontractors.