Complete Definition of "oversee"

English

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /'ov�ɻsi/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�|-i�

Verb
en-verb|oversees|overseeing|oversaw|overseen

  1. To look at something in a wide angle.
  2. To guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.

#:It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.

Derived terms
overseer

Translations
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Dutch: overzien
Finnish: valvoa
German: überblicken, beaufsichtigen
Spanish supervisar
French: superviser

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