supervise

verb

1. (transitive)To oversee or direct a task or organization.

   “Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction.”

   “Strong personal government is, I believe, the only form of government possible in Kashmir for many years to come, but it is difficult for the Maharajas to supervise the administration of the valley when they are away in their winter capital Jammu.”

   “Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.”

   “While both the Northeast and the Korean Peninsula were under the jurisdiction of Ho-pei Province, a Protectorate of An-tung was established at P'ing-jang to supervise the Peninsular states and two High Commanders were stationed at You-chou and P'ing-lu[…]”

   “[…] grievability-arbitrability cases; supervises the conduct of representation elections; and holds hearings as […]”

2. (obsolete, transitive)To look over so as to read; to peruse.

   “Let me supervise the canzonet.”