[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

supervise \su`pervise"\, v. 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.
      1913 webster

   2. to look over so as to read; to peruse. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   syn: see superintend.
        1913 webster
see also:
supervised supervising survise survey superintend 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

supervising
     n : management by overseeing the performance or operation of a
         person or group syn: supervision, superintendence, oversight
see also:
supervision superintendence oversight 

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