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supervise

 
 
/ˈsuːpəvaɪz/ verb [I, T]

Definition

to watch a person or activity and make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc: Students must be supervised by a teacher at all times.
supervisor noun [C] someone who supervises
(Definition of supervise verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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