Synonyms for superintend
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Verb
1. Supervise
supervise, oversee, manage, administer, take care of, direct, guide, boss, overlook
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To oversee the work of others; to supervise.
Related words
- Word family
- superintendence
Forms
- Past participle
- superintended
e.g. superintended → supervised, overseen, managed, administered…
Example sentences
- manage Tom took a class to learn how to manage his anger.
- administer I know how to administer injections.
- oversee Maternity nurses, midwives and doctors oversee the birth.
- supervise "Would you be willing to supervise this test?"
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| superintend | falling | |
| manage | rising | |
| administer | falling | |
| oversee | rising | |
| supervise | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- boss1
- 5 letters
- guide1
- 6 letters
- direct2, survey2, manage2
- 7 letters
- oversee3
- 8 letters
- overlook3
- 9 letters
- supervise3
- 10 letters
- administer4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (direct2 = 2 syllables).