preside

pre·side  (pr-zd)

intr.v. pre·sid·ed, pre·sid·ing, pre·sides

1. To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president.

2. To possess or exercise authority or control.

3. Music To be the featured instrumental performer: presided at the keyboard.

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[French présider, from Old French, from Latin praesidre : prae-, pre- + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·sider n.

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preside

Verb

[-siding, -sided]

1. to chair a meeting

2. to exercise authority: he presided over the burning of the books [Latin praesidere to superintend]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

preside - act as president; "preside over companies and corporations" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

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preside

verb officiate, chair, moderate, be chairperson

preside over something or someone run, lead, head, control, manage, direct, conduct, govern, administer, supervise, be at the head of, be in authority

Translations

preside [prɪˈzaɪd] vi → presidir

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preside [prɪˈzaɪd] vi → présider

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preside [prɪˈzaɪd] vi to preside over (meeting etc) → vorsitzen +dat, den Vorsitz haben bei

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preside [prɪˈzaɪd] vi → presiedere