verb

överse

review

The verb överse has two primary meanings depending on the context:

To overlook or ignore: To intentionally choose not to notice, criticize, or punish a mistake or a minor fault. It implies showing leniency or tolerance toward someone's behavior.
To supervise or oversee: To monitor or manage a process, work, or group of people to ensure it is done correctly.

Grammar: It is a strong verb (irregular). Its conjugation is: överse (infinitive), överser (present), översåg (past), översedda (past participle). It is often used with the preposition med when meaning "to overlook/forgive" (e.g., att överse med någons fel).
Word origin: The word is a compound of the prefix över- (over) and the verb se (to see). Etymologically, it follows the same logic as the English word "overlook," where looking "over" something implies not focusing on the details or looking past them.

Synonyms:

For the meaning "to overlook/forgive": förlåta , se mellan fingrarna , bära över med .
For the meaning "to supervise": övervaka , kontrollera , inspektera .

Antonyms:

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