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verb

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1. To survey, look at something in a wide angle.

2. To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.

   Example: It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.

   Synonyms:superintend

3. To inspect, examine

   Example: Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.

4. To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.