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pre·side

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–verb (used without object), -sid·ed, -sid·ing.

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 over the estate.

[Origin: 1605–15; < L praesidére to preside over, lit., sit in front of, equiv. to prae- pre- + -sidére, comb. form of sedére to sit

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—Related forms

pre·sid·er, noun

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pre·side Audio Help (prĭ-zīd') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. pre·sid·ed, pre·sid·ing, pre·sides

To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president.
To possess or exercise authority or control.
Music To be the featured instrumental performer: presided at the keyboard.

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

pre·sid'er n.

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Main Entry: pre·side
Pronunciation: pri-'zId
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: pre·sid·ed; pre·sid·ing
1 : to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2 : to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer

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Presiding

Pre*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Presided; p. pr. & vb. n. Presiding.] [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to sit: cf. F. pr['e]sider. See Sit.]

1. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate.

2. To exercise superintendence; to watch over.

Some o'er the public magazines preside. --Dryden.

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