OVERSEE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OVERSEE?

Need another word that means the same as “oversee”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “oversee” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Oversee” are: manage, superintend, supervise, be in charge of, be responsible for, run, look after, keep an eye on, inspect, administer, organize, direct, guide, control, be in control of, preside over, head, head up, lead, chair, umpire, referee, judge, adjudicate, moderate, govern, rule, command

Oversee as a Verb

Definitions of "Oversee" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “oversee” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity.
• Watch and direct.

Synonyms of "Oversee" as a verb (28 Words)

adjudicate	Bring to an end; settle conclusively. The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance.
administer	Administer or bestow as in small portions. He administered the sacraments to the flock.
be in charge of	Spend or use time.
be in control of	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be responsible for	Happen, occur, take place.
chair	Act or preside as chair as of an academic department in a university. The debate was chaired by the Archbishop of York.
command	Be in command of. They command a majority in Parliament.
control	Exercise authoritative control or power over. He was appointed to control the company s marketing strategy.
direct	Give directions to point somebody into a certain direction. Put them all in one packet and direct them to me.
govern	Conduct oneself, especially with regard to controlling one’s emotions. His belief in God governs his conduct.
guide	Use as a guide. They had the lights to guide on.
head	Of a lettuce or cabbage form a head. We were headed in the wrong direction.
head up	Be in charge of.
inspect	Come to see in an official or professional capacity. Customs officers came aboard to inspect our documents.
judge	Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of. I cannot judge some works of modern art.
keep an eye on	Continue a certain state, condition, or activity.
lead	Lead as in the performance of a composition. There will be specific areas or skills in which other nations lead the world.
look after	Have a certain outward or facial expression.
manage	Be the manager of a sports team or a performer. He could not manage 24 March after all.
moderate	(especially in the Presbyterian Church in Scotland) act as a moderator; preside. The dependability of an examining system rests on those who set moderate and mark the papers.
organize	Bring order and organization to. The soul doth organize the body.
preside over	Act as president.
referee	Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition. He refereed two of the first round group matches.
rule	Mark or draw with a ruler. Rule one s temper.
run	Move about freely and without restraint or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way. Run rogue.
superintend	Watch and direct. He superintended a land reclamation scheme.
supervise	Keep watch over (someone) in the interest of their or others’ security. The sergeant left to supervise the loading of the lorries.
umpire	Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition. He umpired the World Cup final.

Usage Examples of "Oversee" as a verb

• The Home Secretary oversees the police service.
• Who is overseeing this project?

Associations of "Oversee" (30 Words)

audit	Conduct a systematic review of. An email log audit.
check	Put a check mark on or near or next to. A check on its dependability under stress.
constable	A police officer of the lowest rank.
controller	A person who directs and restrains. A temperature controller.
director	Member of a board of directors. The sales director.
examiner	A person whose job is to inspect something; an inspector. Exams are marked by external examiners.
foreman	A man who is foreperson of a jury. If you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman.
inspect	Come to see in an official or professional capacity. Please inspect your father s will carefully.
inspector	A police officer ranking below a chief inspector. A prison inspector.
keypad	A miniature keyboard or set of buttons for operating a portable electronic device, telephone, or other equipment.
monitor	Display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor. The deployment of troops went ahead despite the shooting down of an EC monitor s helicopter.
overseer	A person who supervises others, especially workers.
patrol	Maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol. Pairs of men were patrolling on each side of the thoroughfare.
proctor	An invigilator at a university or college examination. 18 of the faculty reported that graduate assistants frequently proctored exams.
reconnaissance	Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features. Conducting client reconnaissance.
screen	Project onto a screen for viewing. They put screens in the windows for protection against insects.
scrutinize	Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification. He scrutinized his likeness in the mirror.
sentinel	Station a soldier or guard by (a place) to keep watch. A sentinel surveillance programme for influenza.
sentry	A soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. On sentry duty.
sheriff	(in Scotland) a judge.
superintend	Watch and direct. He superintended a land reclamation scheme.
superintendence	The management or arrangement of an activity or organization; supervision. The school was under the superintendence of the nuns of the convent.
supervise	Keep watch over (someone) in the interest of their or others’ security. Nurses were supervised by a consultant psychiatrist.
supervision	The action of supervising someone or something. She let them work without supervision.
supervisory	Of or limited to or involving supervision. The women play a largely supervisory role in the process.
surveillance	Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police. He found himself put under surveillance by British military intelligence.
vigilant	Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger. The vigilant eye of the town watch.
watch	A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. As she watched two women came into the garden.
watchdog	Monitor (a person, activity, or situation. The consumer watchdog for transport in London.
watchman	A member of a body of people employed to keep watch in a town at night. A night watchman.