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# supervising

verb, -ing form of «supervise» (supervise, supervises, supervised, supervising); adjective (a supervising adult)

«supervising» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#m1)
2. As an adjective, supervising means in charge: «the supervising teacher». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons many activities need «a supervising adult»: swimming, cooking with knives or a hot stove, science experiments, trips. At school teachers take turns supervising the playground or lunch. «Without supervision» means no adult is watching. Phrases: «adult supervision», «supervising the children», «on playground duty».

### Examples

- Mr Lee is supervising the playground today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#x1)
- Only use the oven with an adult supervising. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#x2)
- The lifeguard was supervising the pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#x3)
- Who is supervising the science experiment? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#x4)
- She is supervising the younger children on the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#x5)
- The supervising teacher blew the whistle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#x6)
- Swimming here is only allowed with adult supervision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/#x7)

### Note

Base verb: supervise (ends in -ise, also in US spelling — not -ize). Noun: supervision; a person: supervisor. Drop the e before -ing: supervise → supervising.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «supervising» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervising/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«supervising» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/supervising.html) on Mova free.