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Webster 1913 Edition

Supervise

Suˊper-vise′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Supervised
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Supervising
.]
[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
.

Suˊper-vise′

,
Noun.
Supervision; inspection.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Supervise

SUPERVI'SE

,
Noun.
supervi'ze. Inspection. [Not used.]

SUPERVI'SE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. super and visus, video, to see.] To oversee; to superintend; to inspect; as, to supervise the press for correction.

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