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oversee
1. v. (literally) To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
2. v. (figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.
3. v. To inspect, examine
Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.
4. v. (obsolete) To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
5. v. To observe secretly or unintentionally.

Example Sentences

The opportunity to oversee a Hebrew slave gives me temporary relief.

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