| Main Entry: | supervise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage people, project |
Synonyms: |
administer, be in charge, be in driver's seat, be in the saddle, be on duty, be responsible for, boss, call the play, call the shots, chaperon, conduct, control, crack the whip, deal with, direct, handle, inspect, keep an eye on, look after, overlook, oversee, preside over, quarterback, ride herd on, run, run the show, run things, sit on top of, superintend, survey, take care of |
Antonyms: |
serve |
| Main Entry: | supervised |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | directed |
Synonyms: |
administered, managed, superintended |
| Main Entry: | administer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage an organization or effort |
Synonyms: |
administrate, be in the driver's seat, be in the saddle, boss*, carry out, conduct, control, crack the whip, direct, execute, govern, head, head up, hold the reins, oversee, pull the strings, pull the wires, render, ride herd on, run, run the show, sit on top of, superintend, supervise |
Antonyms: |
forego, mismanage, neglect |
| Main Entry: | boss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | control; command |
Synonyms: |
administer, administrate, chaperon, direct, employ, manage, overlook, oversee, quarterback, run, superintend, supervise, survey, take charge |
Antonyms: |
behave, follow |
| Main Entry: | chaperon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accompany for supervision |
Synonyms: |
attend, carry, conduct, consort with, convoy, escort, guide, oversee, protect, safeguard, shepherd, supervise, watch over |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rule, have power |
Synonyms: |
administer, boss, charge, check, coach, coerce, compel, conduct, conquer, constrain, control, curb, determine, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, exact, exercise power, force, govern, guide, have authority, head, hinder, hold office, influence, lead, manage, officiate, oppress, overbear, override, predominate, prescribe, preside over, prevail, push, regulate, reign, reign over, repress, restrain, run, stop, subdue, superintend, supervise, sway, take over, tyrannize, wield |
| Notes: | an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines, a command is being told to do something in a specific way, and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels |
Antonyms: |
follow |
| Main Entry: | conduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | administer |
Synonyms: |
accompany, attend, call the tune, carry on*, chair, chaperon, control, convey, direct, engineer, escort, govern, guide, handle, head, keep, lead, manage, operate, ordain, order, organize, oversee, pilot, preside over, regulate, ride herd on, rule, run, run things, shepherd, steer, supervise, trailblaze, usher, wield baton |
| Main Entry: | control |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have charge of |
Synonyms: |
administer, administrate, advise, be in saddle, boss, bully, call, call the signals, command, conduct, deal with, direct, discipline, dominate, domineer, govern, guide, handle, head, head up, hold purse strings, hold sway over, hold the reins, instruct, lead, manage, manipulate, overlook, oversee, pilot, predominate, push buttons, quarterback, regiment, regulate, reign over, rule, run the show, run things, run*, steer, subject, subjugate, superintend, supervise |
Antonyms: |
abandon, forsake, give up, let go, relinquish, renounce, resign |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, oversee |
Synonyms: |
administer, advise, be in the driver's seat, boss, call the shots, carry on, conduct, control, control the affairs of, dispose, dominate, govern, guide, handle, have the say, head up, influence, keep, lead, operate, ordain, preside over, quarterback, regulate, rule, run, run the show, run things, shepherd, superintend, supervise, take the reins |
Antonyms: |
misguide, mismanage, neglect |
| Main Entry: | engineer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | devise; bring about |
Synonyms: |
angle, arrange, cause, come up with, con, conceive, concoct, contrive, control, cook*, create, direct, doctor, effect, encompass, finagle, jockey, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, operate, organize, originate, plan, plant, play games, plot, pull strings, pull wires, put one on, put one over, put over, put through, rig, scam, scheme, set up, superintend, supervise, swing, upstage, wangle, work |