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Grammar : Verb
Spell : oh-ver-see
Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈsi



Definition of oversaw

Origin :
  • Old English oferseon "to look down upon, keep watch over, survey, observe;" see over + see (v.). Meaning "to supervise" is attested from mid-15c. The verb lacks the double sense of similar overlook, but this emerges in the noun form oversight. Related: Oversaw; overseen.
  • verb manage, supervise
Example sentences :
  • The younger Vestals, whose attendance on the sacred fire and care of the Temple she oversaw, wondered at her exacting petulance.
  • Extract from : « A Friend of Caesar » by William Stearns Davis
  • Mr. Templeton had two children—a son who was with Price, and a daughter who oversaw the household, the mother being dead.
  • Extract from : « The Courier of the Ozarks » by Byron A. Dunn
  • This was no slight aid to her, and leaving the management of the helm to him, she oversaw the management of the piece herself.
  • Extract from : « Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain » by Maturin Murray Ballou
  • Austin was at home in the morning and evening and oversaw their work, helping with the heavier part.
  • Extract from : « The Hero of Hill House » by Mable Hale

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