Lead and Supervise

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Lead

Lead verb - To serve as leader of.

Usage example: a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software

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Supervise is a synonym for lead in command topic. In some cases you can use "Supervise" instead a verb "Lead", when it comes to topics like influence, rule.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Supervise

Supervise verb - To look after and make decisions about.

Usage example: supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp

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Synonyms for Supervise

Lead is a synonym for supervise. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Supervise".

Nearby Words: supervisor, supervision, supervisory, supervising, supervisee

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Common collocations

party	lead party	supervise party
movement	lead movement	supervise movement
operation	lead operation	supervise operation
team	lead team	supervise team
Other words: fight, investigation, war, everyone, friends.

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