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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Supervise \Su`per*vise"\, 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.
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2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Syn: See {Superintend}.
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