supervise

/ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz/SOO-pur-vyz

/ˈsupɚˌvaɪz/SOO-pur-vyz

Meaningto oversee

Common meaning: to watch over and direct others' work

superover, above
visto seeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1988 · scan

‘over, above’ + ‘to see’ → supervise

Journey through time

Latinvideō, vīdī, vīsum‘to see’
Englishsupervise‘to watch over and direct others' work’ · today

super- also in: supervene superficial superfluous superintend superlative

vis also in: visible video evident television

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin videō ‘to see’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry videō, p. 1988 · dictionary scan

Roots

videō, vīdī, vīsum Latin “to see”

Related words

advice evident survey television video visible

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