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21preside — presider, n. /pri zuyd /, v.i., presided, presiding. 1. to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson. 2. to exercise management or control (usually fol. by over): The lawyer presided… …
22preside — Synonyms and related words: administer, administer justice, administrate, be master, captain, carry on, chair, chairman, command, conduct, control, direct, discipline, do the honors, entertain, entertain guests, give a party, govern, guest,… …
23preside — To occupy the place of authority as of president, chairman, moderator, etc. To direct, control or regulate proceedings as chief officer, moderator, etc. To possess or exercise authority. To preside over a court is to hold it, to direct, control,… …
24preside — intransitive verb (presided; presiding) Etymology: Latin praesidēre to guard, preside over, from prae + sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 1608 1. to exercise guidance, direction, or control 2. a. to occupy the place of authority ; act as president …
25preside — verb be in a position of authority in a meeting, court, etc. ↘(preside over) be in charge of (a situation). Origin C17: from Fr. présider, from L. praesidere, from prae before + sedere sit …
26preside — verb Dorothy presides at the meeting preside over Syn: chair, be chairman/chairwoman/chairperson of/at, officiate (at), conduct, lead …
27preside — [ˌpriˈzaɪd] verb [I] to be in charge of an official meeting, ceremony, or other event • preside over sth …
28preside — /prəˈzaɪd / (say pruh zuyd) verb (i) (presided, presiding) 1. to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly; act as chairperson or president. 2. to exercise superintendence or control. {Latin praesidēre sit before, guard, preside …
29preside — v supervise, superintend, watch over, oversee, overlook; direct, control, manage, administrate; regulate, head, lead; command, govern, rule, Inf. boss; hold the chair, wield the gavel, officiate, moderate, chair; hold or wield authority, be at… …
30preside — v.intr. 1 (often foll. by at, over) be in a position of authority, esp. as the chairperson or president of a meeting. 2 a exercise control or authority. b (foll. by at) colloq. play an instrument in company (presided at the piano). Etymology: F… …
