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/ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzɪŋ/ · su·per·vis·ing
verb
  1. To oversee or direct a task, project, or group of people. She spent the afternoon supervising the new interns as they learned the software.
  2. To look over something in order to read or peruse it. He was supervising the manuscript for any typographical errors before publication.
Did you know? The -ing form *supervising* can function as a noun (a gerund) meaning ‘the act of supervising’, and it appeared in printed English as early as the 1620s.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 17, 2026