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Oversee

To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook.

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Broader term 2

Administer 76% connected

To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Administrate 76% connected

To administer.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Manner of action 1

Build 76% connected

To erect or construct, as an edifice or fabric of any kind; to form by uniting materials into a regular structure; to fabricate; to make; to raise.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.

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Direction 74% connected

The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Direction 74% connected

The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Manageable 74% connected

Such as can be managed or used; suffering control; governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Manageable 74% connected

Such as can be managed or used; suffering control; governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Manager 74% connected

One who manages; a conductor or director; as, the manager of a theater.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Manager 74% connected

One who manages; a conductor or director; as, the manager of a theater.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 3

Manage 92% connected

The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Superintend 92% connected

To have or exercise the charge and oversight of; to oversee with the power of direction; to take care of with authority; to supervise; as, an officer…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Supervise 92% connected

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.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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