preside
preside Lexical Profile
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• verb
To be in the position of authority in a meeting, judicial proceeding, or formal gathering.
"The chief justice will preside over the constitutional hearing next Tuesday."
To hold the position of chief authority or exercise control over an organization, institution, or period of time.
"During her tenure as dean, she presided over a major expansion of the university's research facilities."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Preside' is an intransitive verb and is almost always followed by the preposition 'over' or 'at' when specifying the meeting, court, or assembly being led (e.g., 'preside over the committee').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from French présider, from Latin praesidēre ('to sit before, guard, superintend'), formed from prae- ('before') and sedēre ('to sit').
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