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Overseeing

Oversee \O`ver*see"\, v. t. [imp. Oversaw; p. p. Overseen; p. pr. & vb. n. Overseeing.] [AS. ofers['e]on to survey, to despise. See Over, and See.]

  1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook[2].

  2. To omit or neglect seeing; to overlook[5]. [archaic]
    --Spenser.

  3. To see unintentionally or unexpectedly; -- the visual analogy to overhear.

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overseeing

vb. (present participle of oversee English)

Usage examples of "overseeing".

Give him another year, two years at the most, and he’d be able to walk away clean with a sizable fortune that would require overseeing and investing, but would grow under its own momentum.

She spent hours experimenting with the local foods when she wasn't overseeing the children's lessons or doing her Discipline exercises.

Jamas' great-grandfather had used it when overseeing the construction of the landslide nets.

Karak was at the apex of a three-seat triangle, overseeing the other two.

As I was busy overseeing a decontam drill and nowhere near the site of your crime, they can't even pin dereliction of duty on me.

She gave herself a long soak in the water tub and, wearing a loose robe, began to unpack the carisaks that had been delivered while she was overseeing Clodine.

Snapper popped to his shoulder, overseeing any attentions from a stranger.

Finding all was well with the leather, Moreta then examined Orlith's wings despite the queen's growing impatience to be up on the Star Stone height, overseeing the final preparations.

This afternoon would be taken up with overseeing spring planting, and if Lytol were really going to arrange for him to be confirmed as Lord Holder, he couldn't get out of making an appearance.

At the first corner entrance the Gathermaster was overseeing the setting of the poles for an awning against the vicious noonday sun.

Richard's overseeing the installation of the equipment, and I'm sure he wouldn't let anything be damaged.

Emma was a whirlwind overseeing the rush and bustle of preparing for the hasty marriage, but her eyes were bright.

Ben was overseeing the building of a coffin and having a new grave dug.

Maris, her dark eyes glowing, was telling Sunny all about her own pregnancy, and Mary was overseeing it all.

They decided that, since Faith was so close to Baton Rouge and New Orleans anyway, she would continue overseeing those offices, because it would be foolish for Margot to fly or drive all that way.