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oversee

/əʊvə(ɹ)siː/
verb
  1. To survey, look at something in a wide angle.

  2. 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."

    Similar: superintend

  3. To inspect, examine

    "Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers."

Synonymssuperintend

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