Su′per‐vise″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Supervised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Supervising.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre, visum, to see. Cf. Survise, and Survey.] 1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book.
2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. Shak.
Syn. — See Superintend.