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oversee

/əʊvə(ɹ)siː/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
  2. To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
  3. To inspect, examine
  4. To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
  5. To observe secretly or unintentionally.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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