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What the difference between "see" and "oversee"
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'Oversee' means more to manage.
If you are overseeing a building project, it means you are watching over the people and directing them.
In the old days, an 'overseer' had more a negative meaning - it referred to a person with a whip that kept people (or slaves) working hard.
Today, the verb does not mean anything bad - it just means to act as a manager.
If you are overseeing a building project, it means you are watching over the people and directing them.
In the old days, an 'overseer' had more a negative meaning - it referred to a person with a whip that kept people (or slaves) working hard.
Today, the verb does not mean anything bad - it just means to act as a manager.
Definition of OVERSEE
1: survey, watch
2 :a : inspect, examine
b : supervise
Examples of OVERSEE
* He was hired to oversee design and construction of the new facility.
* will oversee the new manufacturing division?
1: survey, watch
2 :a : inspect, examine
b : supervise
Examples of OVERSEE
* He was hired to oversee design and construction of the new facility.
* will oversee the new manufacturing division?
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