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preside
[ pri-zahyd ]
verb (used without object)
- to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- to exercise management or control (usually followed by over ):
The lawyer presided over the estate.
preside
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- to sit in or hold a position of authority, as over a meeting
- to exercise authority; control
- to occupy a position as an instrumentalist
he presided at the organ
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·İ noun
- ܲp·iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preside1
Example Sentences
The former vice-president stayed inside the US Capitol as it was stormed by hundreds of Trump supporters and presided over the certification of the election after the building was cleared.
Davies Symphony Hall, where Tilson Thomas presided over the San Francisco Symphony for an influential quarter century, was festooned with giant blue balloons.
If another male approaches, the presiding reptile will do “push-ups” to assert dominion over its realm.
He has remained in power without election for many years, presiding over a PA that is seen by its critics as ineffective at best and corrupt at worst.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Eleanor Hunter, who presided over the case after Orange County judges recused themselves, set a sentencing date of June 13.
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