English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Supervened (imp. & p. p.)

of Supervene

Supervenient (a.)

Coming as something additional or extraneous; coming afterwards.

Supervening (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Supervene

Supervention (n.)

The act of supervening.

Supervisal (n.)

Supervision.

Supervise (v. t.)

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.

Supervise (v. t.)

To look over so as to read; to peruse.

Supervise (n.)

Supervision; inspection.

Supervised (imp. & p. p.)

of Supervise

Supervising (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Supervise

Supervision (n.)

The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight.

Supervisive (a.)

Supervisory.

Supervisor (n.)

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

Supervisor (n.)

A spectator; a looker-on.

Supervisory (a.)

Of or pertaining to supervision; as, supervisory powers.

Supervive (v. t.)

To survive; to outlive.

Supervolute (a.)

Having a plainted and convolute arrangement in the bud, as in the morning-glory.

Supination (n.)

The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward.

Supination (n.)

The act or state of lying with the face upward. Opposed to pronation.

Supinator (n.)

A muscle which produces the motion of supination.