Word Study
oversee
CIDE DICTIONARY
- To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook{2}. [1913 Webster]
- To omit or neglect seeing; to overlook{5}. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- To see unintentionally or unexpectedly; -- the visual analogy to overhear. [PJC]
oversee, v. i.
To see too or too much; hence, to be deceived. [1913 Webster]
"The most expert gamesters may sometimes oversee." [1913 Webster]
"Your partiality to me is much overseen, if you think me fit to correct your Latin." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oversee, v.tr. (-sees; past -saw; past part. -seen) officially supervise (workers, work, etc.).
Etymology
OE oferseon look at from above (as OVER-, SEE(1))
THESAURUS
oversee
administer, boss, chaperon, control, direct, handle, keep in order, manage, manipulate, operate, overlook, quarterback, ride herd on, run, stand over, superintend, supervise, survey, take care of, watch overFor further exploring for "oversee" in Webster Dictionary Online