Preside

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president.
  • verb-intransitive. To possess or exercise authority or control.
  • verb-intransitive. Music To be the featured instrumental performer: presided at the keyboard.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To act as president or chairperson.
  • v. To exercise authority or control, oversit.
  • v. To be a featured solo performer.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer
  • verb-intransitive. To exercise superintendence; to watch over.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To be set over others; have the place of authority, as a chairman or director; direct and control, as a chief officer: usually denoting temporary superintendence and direction: as, to preside over a society; to preside at a public meeting.
  • To exercise superintendence and direction; have a guiding or controlling influence: as, the fates preside over man's destiny.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. act as president
  • Verb Form
    presided    presides    presiding   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    control    command   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    presided    presiding   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Clyde    Eid    Hyde    Outside    Pride   
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