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Meaning of "oversee" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSEE

oversee  [ˌəʊvəˈsiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oversee is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb oversee in English.

WHAT DOES OVERSEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oversee in the English dictionary

The definition of oversee in the dictionary is to watch over and direct; supervise. Other definition of oversee is to watch secretly or accidentally.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERSEE

PRESENT

Present
I oversee
you oversee
he/she/it oversees
we oversee
you oversee
they oversee
Present continuous
I am overseeing
you are overseeing
he/she/it is overseeing
we are overseeing
you are overseeing
they are overseeing
Present perfect
I have overseen
you have overseen
he/she/it has overseen
we have overseen
you have overseen
they have overseen
Present perfect continuous
I have been overseeing
you have been overseeing
he/she/it has been overseeing
we have been overseeing
you have been overseeing
they have been overseeing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I oversaw
you oversaw
he/she/it oversaw
we oversaw
you oversaw
they oversaw
Past continuous
I was overseeing
you were overseeing
he/she/it was overseeing
we were overseeing
you were overseeing
they were overseeing
Past perfect
I had overseen
you had overseen
he/she/it had overseen
we had overseen
you had overseen
they had overseen
Past perfect continuous
I had been overseeing
you had been overseeing
he/she/it had been overseeing
we had been overseeing
you had been overseeing
they had been overseeing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will oversee
you will oversee
he/she/it will oversee
we will oversee
you will oversee
they will oversee
Future continuous
I will be overseeing
you will be overseeing
he/she/it will be overseeing
we will be overseeing
you will be overseeing
they will be overseeing
Future perfect
I will have overseen
you will have overseen
he/she/it will have overseen
we will have overseen
you will have overseen
they will have overseen
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overseeing
you will have been overseeing
he/she/it will have been overseeing
we will have been overseeing
you will have been overseeing
they will have been overseeing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would oversee
you would oversee
he/she/it would oversee
we would oversee
you would oversee
they would oversee
Conditional continuous
I would be overseeing
you would be overseeing
he/she/it would be overseeing
we would be overseeing
you would be overseeing
they would be overseeing
Conditional perfect
I would have oversee
you would have oversee
he/she/it would have oversee
we would have oversee
you would have oversee
they would have oversee
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overseeing
you would have been overseeing
he/she/it would have been overseeing
we would have been overseeing
you would have been overseeing
they would have been overseeing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you oversee
we let´s oversee
you oversee
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to oversee
Past participle
overseen
Present Participle
overseeing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSEE


addressee
ˌædrɛˈsiː
AFDC
ˌeɪɛfdiːˈsiː
asea
əˈsiː
EEOC
ˌiːiːəʊˈsiː
emcee
ˌɛmˈsiː
farci
fɑːˈsiː
FEFC
ˌefiːefˈsiː
foresee
fɔːˈsiː
fricassee
ˌfrɪkəˈsiː
lessee
lɛˈsiː
licensee
ˌlaɪsənˈsiː
NSC
ˌɛnɛsˈsiː
NTSC
ˌentiesˈsiː
oversea
ˌəʊvəˈsiː
SERC
ˌɛsiːɑːˈsiː
SRC
ɛsɑːˈsiː
subsea
sʌbˈsiː
Tennessee
ˌtɛnɪˈsiː
ULC
ˌjuːɛlˈsiː
USMC
ˌjuːɛsɛmˈsiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSEE

overscutched
oversea
overseas
overseas cap
overseas telegram
oversecretion
overseen
overseer
overseer of the poor
oversell
oversensitive
oversensitivity
overserious
overseriously
overservice
overset
oversetting
oversew
oversewn
oversexed

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSEE

as far as I can see
Bielersee
Bodensee
endorsee
franchisee
frisee
fusee
Genfersee
indorsee
look-see
must-see
Parsee
passee
Pharisee
see
sightsee
suck it and see
Tallahassee
upsee
you see

Synonyms and antonyms of oversee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERSEE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «oversee» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of oversee

Translation of «oversee» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF OVERSEE

Find out the translation of oversee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oversee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oversee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

监督
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supervisar
570 millions of speakers

English

oversee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निगरानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإشراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надзор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supervisionar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তত্ত্বাবধান করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

superviser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengawasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beaufsichtigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

監督する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감독하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngawasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trông nom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்பார்வையிட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देखरेख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

denetlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supervisionare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadzorowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нагляд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supraveghea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιβλέπει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toesig te hou oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

övervaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overvåke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oversee

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSEE»

The term «oversee» is very widely used and occupies the 21.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oversee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oversee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oversee

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «OVERSEE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oversee.
1
Richard V. Allen
The 'transition' involves the transfer of power from one president to another. In recent times, the incoming President has designated a Director of the Transition, a team leader, to oversee and administer the orderly transfer of power.
2
Sibel Edmonds
We have to remind the people: Congress has the constitutional obligation and public responsibility to oversee these issues and the Department of Justice's operations.
3
Jeff Koons
I'm in deep in everything, every moment of the day. I create the systems and oversee every aspect of the execution. Every mark on a sculpture and every brush-stroke on a painting is in a controlled situation, exactly as they'd be if I'd have done them myself.
4
Marc Ostrofsky
Corporations invest in sophisticated CRM, or Customer Relationship Management, programs to effectively oversee their relationship with their customers at every point during the buying process.
5
Roger Staubach
In the commercial real estate business, brokers spearhead major accounts. But they wouldn't have customers without the people who oversee construction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSEE»

Discover the use of oversee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oversee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Warfighter Support: Challenges Confronting DoD's Ability to ...
While JIEDDO has taken some steps toward improving its management of counter-IED efforts, several significant challenges remain that affect DOD's ability to oversee JIEDDO. Some of these challenges are identified in the report we are  ...
William M. Solis, 2011
2
Information Technology; Further Improvements needed to ...
... measures.13 For example, we recently reported that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Treasury did not have the processes in place to effectively select and oversee their major investments.14 OMB's Management ...
3
Children’s Television Act: FCC Could Improve Efforts to ...
3As defined at 47 U.S.C. § 522(5). 447 C.F.R. § 25.701(e). are licensed to serve the “public interest, convenience and necessity.” Page 1 GAO-11-659 Children's Television Act FCC Could Improve Efforts to Oversee Enforcement and Provide ...
Mark Goldstein (au), 2011
4
Medicare CMS needs additional authority to adequately ...
CMS oversight of JCAHO's hospital accreditation program is limited because it cannot restrict or remove JCAHO's accreditation authority if the agency detects problems. To oversee the program, CMS conducts on-site validation surveys of a  ...
5
Commercial Space Launches: FAA Needs Continued Planning & ...
... tourism from spaceports — that could affect its safety oversight of the evolving industry. First, FAA faces the challenge of providing a sufficient number of personnel with the experience and training needed to evaluate and oversee the safety ...
United States, Government Accountability Office
6
Force Structure: Better Management Controls Are Needed to ...
... a comprehensive assessment plan that includes steps to evaluate modular units in full spectrum combat operations and (2) requiring DOD to oversee the Army's assessment program. However, DOD commented that it believed that the Army ...
United States, Government Accountability Office
7
Hazardous Waste: Information on How DOD and Federal and ...
RCRA regulations do not require DOD to oversee the physical operations of permitted facilities. That oversight is conducted by EPA and authorized state agencies that have overall responsibility for enforcing requirements designed to ensure ...
United States, Government Accountability Office
8
Cognitive Linguistics: Basic Readings
We are now in a position to make sense of the difference between overlook and oversee. You've overlooked his accomplishments. We need to find someone who can oversee this operation. The over in overlook is based on schema 2.1 DTR ...
Dirk Geeraerts, 2006
9
The South Carolina Historical Magazine
April 23 Samuel Wallace a Pennsylvanian began to Oversee for me & parted Oct: 23, November 1 Thomas Ballow a Carolinian began to Oversee for me & parted Jan. 11, 1768. January 18'h 1768 Edward Williams an Englishman began to ...
‎1911
10
The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine
Butcher, Molly, Johnny Owen Nanny Joe with Maria, John Carpenter, George, Isaac April 23 Samuel Wallace a Pennsylvanian began to Oversee for me & parted Oct: 23, November 1 Thomas Ballow a Carolinian began to Oversee for me ...
‎1911

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oversee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ACT to no longer hire, oversee temp workers
Officials at one of Iowa City's largest employers confirmed Friday that, by the end of August, they no longer will be in the business of directly ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Visa CEO Wants Independent Panel to Oversee Reforms at FIFA
... FIFA's response to its corruption scandal, saying an independent commission is needed to oversee reforms at the soccer governing body. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Ex-Supreme Court Chief Tapped To Oversee Sex Offender Case
Magnuson will be authorized to oversee changes imposed by the court, Frank said. He also said Magnuson agreed to serve as special master ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
4
Attorney General: Jeanerette city marshal can oversee the police …
The state Attorney General's Office says Jeanerette's city marshal can enter into an agreement to oversee the city's police department as long ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Greensboro nonprofit to oversee Tuscaloosa's annual Hot Hundred …
Volunteers with HERO will oversee the 13th annual ride, which will be held Saturday and is expected to attract nearly 700 cyclists from across ... «Tuscaloosa News, Jul 15»
6
Chemung County undersheriff will oversee Horseheads police
HORSEHEADS – In a move expected to save the Village of Horseheads tens of thousands of dollars a year, Chemung County Undersheriff ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Charlie Dixon to Oversee FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 Content and …
Subscribe. E-Newsletter · Facebook · LinkedIn · Twitter · RSS. Charlie Dixon to Oversee FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 Content and Production ... «Sports Video Group, Jul 15»
8
ABC news director Kate Torney quits to oversee State Library of …
ABC news director Kate Torney quits to oversee State Library of Victoria. by: JOHN MASANAUSKAS; From: Herald Sun; July 24, 2015 12:15PM. Increase Text ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
9
Thailand Rights Group to Oversee Talks on Uighur Policy
Thai National Security Council Secretary General Anusit Kunakorn talks to reporters at government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, July ... «VOA Learning English, Jul 15»
10
Munhall to oversee donations to cemetery fund
Munhall Borough Council will oversee donations to a fund that it can draw on if it becomes the sole caretaker of the Homestead Cemetery, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

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