oversee

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of OVERSEE

to look after and make decisions about <will oversee the new manufacturing division>

Synonyms administer, administrate, carry on, control, direct, govern, guide, handle, keep, manage, operate, overlook, oversee, preside (over), regulate, run, steward, superintend, supervise, tend

Related Words care (for), mind, watch; lead, pilot, steer; guard, protect, safeguard; micromanage, stage-manage; codirect, comanage

to be in charge of <looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish>

Synonyms captain, handle, head, overlook, oversee, quarterback, superintend, supervise

Related Words administer, command, control, direct, guide, manage, order, run, shepherd, show, steer; monitor, preside (over); govern, reign, rule

to take charge of especially on behalf of another <oversee the household until Dad gets home>

Synonyms attend, care (for), mind, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch

Related Words administrate, conduct, control, direct, govern, guide, manage, operate, preside (over), regulate, run, steward; guard, patrol, protect, safeguard, shield; baby, babysit, chaperone (or chaperon), mother, shepherd

Near Antonyms abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, pass over

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) <her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer>

Synonyms audit, check (out), con, examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey, view

Related Words notice, observe, watch; comb, peruse, pore (over); analyze, dissect, parse; delve (into), explore, investigate, plumb, probe, research, study; categorize, classify; pick over; reinspect, rereview, resurvey

Near Antonyms skim; glance (at or over); miss, overlook

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