oversee

Meanings

Verb

watch and direct
- "Who is overseeing this project?"
To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
To inspect, examine
To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
To observe secretly or unintentionally.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English overseen, ouverseen, from Old English ofersēon (“to observe, oversee; to overlook, neglect”), equivalent to over- + see.

Synonyms

manage, superintend, supervise

Scrabble Score: 10

oversee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oversee is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oversee is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

oversee is a valid Words With Friends word