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11preside — verb (I) to be in charge of a formal ceremony, meeting etc: They could find no clergyman who would agree to preside at the funeral. preside over phrasal verb (T) 1 to be in charge of a situation over which you do not have much control: The… …
12preside — pre|side [prıˈzaıd] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: praesidere [i] to sit in front of, guard, preside over , from sedere to sit ] to be in charge of a formal event, organization, ceremony etc ▪ I shall be pleased to preside at your meetings …
13preside — UK [prɪˈzaɪd] / US [ˌprɪˈzaɪd] verb [intransitive] Word forms preside : present tense I/you/we/they preside he/she/it presides present participle presiding past tense presided past participle presided to be in charge of an official meeting,… …
14preside — pre|side [ ,pri zaıd ] verb intransitive to be in charge of an official meeting, ceremony, or other event: These committees are usually presided over by a senior senator. The priest is often invited to preside at the reception. pre side ,over… …
15preside — 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… …
16preside at — phr verb Preside at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑meeting …
17preside over — phr verb Preside over is used with these nouns as the object: ↑commission, ↑court, ↑meeting …
18preside — 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 …
19preside — verb Dorothy presides at the meeting preside over Syn: chair, be chairman/chairwoman/chairperson of/at, officiate (at), conduct, lead …
20preside — [ˌpriˈzaɪd] verb [I] to be in charge of an official meeting, ceremony, or other event • preside over sth …
